Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

my bug is fluttering, help please.

Hello to all!! I reckon that?s the best way to describe the way my bug is running. Fluttering.It?s a 1978 convertible b...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by jpo

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by jpo

FREE 1976 BUS bench seats and windshield PICKUP in Southfield, MI

Doing a big basement cleaning! Bench seats are brown vinyl in good shape, windshield is like new, with a gasket too! Pr...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by cgalbrai

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by cgalbrai

stud stripped, oil leak, and a whole lot of ....

my engine was leaking very impressively from the oil pump. i tightened the nuts on the cover plate, and found one loose...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by capella42

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by capella42

Removing Backing Plate, Need Help Please!

When removing the brake backing plate or nave plate as they refer to it across the pond, I need some kind of cap nut fo...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

Rare A.C. VW Parts, Which Should I Replace First?

Rare A.C. VW Parts, Which Should I Replace First? I already know that the O.E.M. thermostat and the wiper motors have b...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

Synthetic Gear Oil, I Am Paranoid About ...

I tried AMSoil 75W 90 GL-2 -- GL-5. It is safe for all metals. But when I removed the left driveshaft I noticed gear oi...

10 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

10 comments posted 22yrs posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

OT: So the US is using VW Bugs in the Missile Defense!?!

"...The Americans plan to share the technology with these countries in a bid to have allies cooperate in shooting down...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by kwalker

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by kwalker

OT...Wierd news story

This is a wierd one. Man gets drunk and drives home. He finds out later that his friend lost something on the drive hom...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by vw67fweems

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by vw67fweems

are the rear quarter windows on a 65 beetle the same as on a 74?

Just wondering...........I have a friend that needs one for his 65 in another state and i have some out of my 74 partsmo...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by vgonman

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by vgonman

Super Beetles

Rule! Okay, so a lot of people don't like their looks, but chances are they are only looking at the late models. Early...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by john

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by john

its all about the oil!!!

so i've had an oil leak for a while now, and am quite anoyed by that, so the other day, after procrastinating for a lon...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by capella42

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by capella42

rear arm bolt size

Hi Anyone knows what's the size of the big allen bolt that holds the rear arm in a '72 SB (IRS)? is it difficult to uns...

3 comments posted 22yrs

posted by fourier98

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by fourier98

Opinion of Super Beetles

Is it just me or does the Super Beetle ride better than the standard? I like how my wife's '78 handles better than my '...

11 comments posted 22yrs

posted by srvmojo

11 comments posted 22yrs posted by srvmojo

Head Gasket - Why on a type 4 motor and not type 1

The type 4 ( 2 and 1.8 litre) gasket sets come with a gasket for the head to cylinder seal. I don't under stand why a t...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by ijetskihatespam

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by ijetskihatespam

OIL TEMP TOO HIGH NEED HELP

I HAVE A 1974 VW BEATLE WITH A GAZILLE 1929 MERCEDES REP CAR MOUNTED ON IT......... THE OIL TEMP RUNS AT 230 DEGREES HOW...

12 comments posted 22yrs

posted by selkffda

12 comments posted 22yrs posted by selkffda