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My Beetle's Maintenance Schedule - Help Please!
Hi All!
I am formulating a maintenance achedule for my aircooled VW Beetle. Special thanks to Howard Rose and Rob Bordman (Aussibug) for the excerps I took from their data or website. ------------ ---------------- ---------- Maintenance Schedule Complete Index Key Checks Weekly Front End Inspection Tune-Up Brakes Electrical Cables, Belt, Hoses 30,000 Mile Check Other Parts Replaced Routinely Part In Car Key Checks Valve Adjustment Oil Change -Oil -Filter -Strainer V-belt -adjusted -replaced Spark Plugs Fuel Filter Fuel Pump Tested Carb Adjustment Brake Inspection-Adjustment Weekly Check v-belt tension Check oil level Check brake fluid level Check windshield reservoir level Check fuel line grommet Check intake manifold boots Check dash indicator lights Check tire pressure Check condition of tires Clean windows Clean interior Front End Inspection Lube front axle Check front bearings free play Check dust seals on tie-rod ends and ball joints Check tie rod ends for looseness Check operation of steering gear box Check torque of axle bolts Check torque of steering gear box Check horn connections Horn replaced last Inspect fuel hose Check steering coupler disc Adjust front wheel bearings Adjust front brakes Check torque of lug nuts or lug bolts Rotate the tires Remove flints, nails, etc. Remove grease, oil, and dirt from tires Front-wheel alignment checked by garage Tune-Up Transaxle gear oil, check level Transaxle gear oil replace Air cleaner, inspect filter or sludge level Air cleaner, replace filter or oil Note: rinse top with gas. Turn it over. Fill big center hole until it comes out the small holes. Rinse with kerosene. Fill lower part up to the baffle shelf with 10 w30 oil. v-belt adjust v-belt replace Lubricate distributor cam lobes Drop of oil on distributor wick Inspect dist. cap contacts Inspect dist. cap center spring tension Valve adjustment Replace points Replace condensor Adjust points to .016 inch gap Adjust dwell to 49 to 53 degrees Note: this does not apply to you since you have an electronic ignition. Practice replacing the distributor Practice setting the timing with a static timing light Inspect tightness of carb nuts Inspect carb drain plug tightness Inspect carb idle cut off valve tightness Inspect carb fuel inlet tightness Lube all moving parts on the carburetor Inspect fuel filter Replace fuel filter Check fuel pump pressure Check thermostat, cold Check distributor vac advance Check distributor centrifugal advance Carb choke setting adjustment Turn the choke element clockwise (viewed from the right) until the butterfly is standing straight up, then turn the choke counterclockwise (viewed from the right) until the choke butterfly fully closes (barely -- not too tightly), then tighten the three screws that hold the choke in place. Note: This is important; the automatic choke may be assembled wrong and not catching the hook on the coil spring at all. Start the engine with the air cleaner off. As the engine warms up, make sure that the butterfly opens until it is standing straight up (full open) when the engine is fully warm. If it doesn't, readjust the choke until you get it right. (Aussiebug) Battery -Clean battery top -Clean terminal posts -Inspect electrolyte level -Electrolyte 4 ball test with hydrometer -Charge battery -Test starter cranking voltage at coil, should be 9 volts -Replace battery Coil -test spark -blue ok -orange, replace coil Check spark plug air seals Compression test Spark plugs -replace and inspect electrode deposits Note: If you drive only 6,000 miles or less a year, change the plugs every two years. Note: Use Marvel Mystery Oil in the fuel tank a month before changing the plugs. Check rubber valve for crankcase ventilation Check c.v. boots Drive shafts, check for looseness Check big engine compartment seal Oil Change -Oil -Oil filter -Strainer replace Check timing Carburetor adjustment -Unscrew the Fast Idle Adjuster (sits on the stepped cam), until it is clear of the stepped cam. Now screw it in until it JUST touches the very bottom of the stepped cam - NOT on any of the steps themselves. Now screw it in another 1/4 turn - no more -set idle speed to 900 rpm -set air: fuel mixture screw to 3 turns out. Then turn it very slowly IN until the revs drop by about 30rpm. It might be about 2.5 turns out now. Now turn it ¼ turn out. (Aussiebug) -reset idle speed -recheck timing 7.5 btdc Check thermostat, warm Brakes Inspect front brake shoes Replace front brake shoes Adjust front brakes Replace front wheel cylinders Replace front wheel bearings Repack front wheel bearings Adjust front wheel bearings Replace e-brake cables Inspect rear brakes -Remove drum inspection. Sometimes a spring will come loose. Replace rear wheel cylinders Replace rear brake shoes Adjust rear brakes Adjust e-brake Replace master cylinder Replace brake light switches Inspect brake lines Replace center brake line Inspect brake hoses Bleed brakes -pressurize power bleeder to not more than 10 to 15 psi. Electrical Battery -Clean terminal posts -Inspect electrolyte level -Electrolyte 4 ball test with hydrometer -charge battery -test starter cranking voltage at coil, should be 9 volts -Replace battery Clean electrical ground connections Clean charging circuit connection Clean fuse box connections Inspect fuses Replace fuses Inspect horn connections Check starter connections Check hard start relay connections Check firewall grommets Cables, Belt, Hoses Check cables: Check throttle cable Check clutch cable Check emergency brake cables Inspect heater cables Replace heater cables Lube trunk latch and cable Replace trunk latch cable Inspect battery cables Replace battery cables Check v-belt Adjust v-belt Replace v-belt Every 30,000 miles or 50,000 kilometres As 6,000 mile or 10,000 kilometre service, plus the following: Clean out front-hub bearings and repack with grease. Clean out rear -hub bearings and repack with grease Clean out c.v. joints and repack with grease Replace c.v. joint boots Change transmission case oil. Replace brake light switches Replace brake fluid Note: pressurize Power Bleeder to only 15psi Adjust brakes and e-brake Other Lube all moving parts on the carburetor Apply petroleum jelly to the door catches Apply LockEase or graphite powder inside the key slots Lube door hinges Lube the hood latch and cable Fill wiper washer reservoir Adjust choke in Spring Adjust choke for cold weather Remove deck lid louver covers in Spring Install 3 deck lid louver covers for late Fall weather Clean windows and interior Check for water after it rains or after washing Wash Wax Check for body rust Note: cut, fiberglass cloth, POR15, and primer Parts replaced routinely: Battery - replace at half life or carry a portable jump start kit with you Fuel hoses and tank outlet and finger shaped filter strainer Note: get the fuel hoses from C.B. Performance Horn Lights: Note: use bulb grease, silicone grease, or dialectric tune up grease Headlights All turn signal lights Front side marker lights Stop/tail lights Liscense tag light Back Up Lights Indicator warning lights Courtesy light Courtesy light door jam switches Wiper blades Parts In Car: Dist cap Rotor Accelerator cable Bulbs Fuses v-belt Distributor Static timing light |
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