Forum: VW air cooled
August 16th 06, 06:18 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 4
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hubcap/centercap
Hi all,
Just back from my holiday. When i drove my bug home from my inlaws place
yesterday, i lost my left hubcap, it happened twice before on the right side
but now it happened on the left side....
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 24th 06, 06:55 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 5
Views: 517
OT Runaway Tire
> Holy ****e!!
> Is that tire smoke from the tires still spinning when they get trapped??
> Wonder what happened to the poor guy..
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> Looks like it could have been in Germany from the color of the...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 16th 06, 09:57 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 1
Views: 593
king pins / link pins
"zigford" > schreef in bericht > I noticed that the
drivers side inner tie rod was loose, so am
> replacing that.
> Also noticed that the upper drivers side link pin has stacks...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 16th 06, 11:32 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 608
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 14th 06, 12:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 868
Hot Distributors, Batman!
> Fortunately, the alignment of the pinion gear is easy to check: First,
> find a picture of the correct orientation in the factory service
> manual. (I wouldn't trust Muir; a lot of the drawings...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 13th 06, 07:34 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 19
Views: 868
Hot Distributors, Batman!
(You don't have to pull the distributor to see that it is
> mis-aligned.) Installing the distributor's drive-pinion incorrectly is
> good evidence that whoever assembled the engine doesn't know...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 9th 06, 01:06 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 443
scraping sound when cornering
Never thought further than the brakes..
Wheel bearings... Of course, When they are shot there is play on it!
Thanks Dragenwagen,
Very helpfull!
Roger
"dragenwagen" >...
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Forum: VW water cooled
July 7th 06, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 5
Views: 327
Manual tranny low on fluid?
"Dave M" > schreef in bericht
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>> Maybe you should check it
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> I guess I should. Too bad I'll have to buy a 17mm hex wrench to...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 7th 06, 02:31 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 443
scraping sound when cornering
Hi all,
Another problem raised.
I've replaced the brakes on my '73 bug.
And still the brakes (left drum) are scraping when I take a turn to the
right.
Before I changed the brakes the sound was also...
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Forum: VW air cooled
July 6th 06, 05:22 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
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Replies: 7
Views: 475
old gas in the tank
"Ralf Ballis" > schreef in bericht
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> tdfm wrote:
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>> My Bug has been sitting for 2 years and I am looking to have...
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