Servicing

moonlite6t6beetle Officially Full-On Dubber

355 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 30 Jan 2005, 9:28 pm

#300699

Hey all...

I know you may think its a dumb question, but can someone please give me an IN DEPTH step by step procedure for doing a service on a 1600 single port beetle...

wishing to do one immediately, however need to have the full know how of how it is done..

Thanks a heap

Corey

Moonlite... 54 and 66 beetle

boersch Wolfsburg Wizard

407 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 30 Jan 2005, 10:27 pm

#300733

if you're serious you're best off buying a manual. john muir's 'compleat idiot's guide' is good - i did my first service a couple months ago with this book

there are alot of good sites out there as well, im sure others here will point you out to some
vw resource <--- try here

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jan 2005, 10:50 pm

#300746

Yes, You really need to buy some VW manuals for Your car... The late John Muirs book is a good one to start with..

Another really good book is "Volkswagen Beetle - owners handbook & servicing Guide - by Haynes...
the copy I have covers all Beetles up to 1977...
and is in very good condition...
It covers virtually everything You need to know from what to do if a warning lamp lights up- to changing headlamp bulbs- changing the oil, changing & adjusting the fan belt- tuning the engine - changing the spark plugs etc...
everything You need to know & more....

You can have it for $40 postage paid....

Lee Noonan 0265451840
vk2lee@qsl.net
Scone NSW 2337
I bought it off ebay but I have ten other Workshop manuals to read......

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jan 2005, 11:07 pm

#300752

INDEX of Book - Volkswagen Beetle Owners handbook & serving guide... by Haynes....
all beetles from 1954 - 1977 1200-1300-1500-1600 engines.

$40 including postage...

Lee Noonan
0265451840
Scone 2337
vk2lee@qsl.net

[Edited on 30-1-2005 by 68AutoBug]

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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Bungawatta Slammed & Awesome Dubber

82 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 30 Jan 2005, 11:34 pm

#300762

Having some library at hand is nearly mandatory, but you can perhaps do with the information available at http://www.vw-resource.com/routinelinks.html and perhaps http://www.vw-resource.com/tune-up.html.

Have fun. (^^)

WABaja Call ME when you need a TOW

824 posts · joined Nov 2004 · 30 Jan 2005, 11:36 pm

#300763

Call Kate at PITSTOP Bookshop... She'll be able to post it out for you...
Also I think you have a copper in town that is really into VeeDubs...???
At least, you did when I was there... Go up to the cop shop and ask if he still works there... He'll be able to help...

I hate to admit it, but man, I think you're right....