would it be best if i dropped my engine and gearbox together and seperate the out of the car? torque convernter seems impossible to get off otherwise.. how do u guys do it??
Tagedeezee Heezy
Hi Damien,
There are two rectangular holes in the sides of Your gearbox...
Its much easier to undo the 4 special torque converter bolts thru the RH side hole [near the starter motor]
if You take the Right heater box [heat exchanger] Off..
You turn the engine with a spanner, until the bolt comes into view in the hole... You undo each one in turn....
Make sure You use the correct 8mm socket on the special bolts which are very hard to find....
[impossible]?? Very Important: don't drop the small bolts into the cavity... as they can jam up the flexplate and You won't be able to turn the engine to undo the other bolts....
You can take the engine out with the torque converter,
but about 2 litres of Auto Transmission Fluid comes with it..... VERY Messy....
You will need to renew the torque converter seal if the torque converter is taken off the gearbox...
The part number is : 001 301 083 for 1968-70 models..
A different seal is used after 1970- 001 301 083B
You will need to take take the hoses off where they connect to the pipes on the oil pump...
Make sure You hold the pipes with a spanner while undoing the hose....
Is this enough info Damien?
I suggest You undo the 4 special bolts thru the RHS hole
Here is a pic of the torque converter with the engine out.
I over greased the gland nut.. which doesn't really need grease in it... in the auto,,,
Lee
[ Edited on 24-5-2006 by 68AutoBug ]
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Damien,
I'm with Lee on this. Engine out first. Why make a rod for your own back?? The trans needs to be manipulated a bit to come out, so why have the donk hanging off it!
If your converter bolts are standard you need a "12 point" socket or double hex they are sometimes called.
Remember you also need (well, should!) a 12 point spline bit for the CV bolts on the trans (again, if they are standard...). Life will be much easier.
Regards
Ctefeh
Poor 'lil Adolf... 🥲 ...as long as you're making him all better!
Hi Sean,
My Beetle hasn't got the multi hex bolts for the torque converter/ flexplate.. just standard hex head....
All My CV Joint bolts are standard allen heads too...
My Sons are too... His is a 69 Beetle...
I used His allen key sockets ....
I don't know where You would get the special 12 point or double hex splined "allen" keys??
Some of My manuals says both sort were used....
maybe the standard ones only on early Beetles....
I don't know.... but it does make it a bit easier...
I have seen the multi sided cv joint bolts...
but I wouldn't mind any sort of Flexplate bolts....
it looks like I'll have to make some more allen headed
bolts for the flex plate or tidy the ends of mine up a bit..
it looks like the flexplate has turned up.... I wasn't home but have a post office parcel card.... to pick up..
cheers
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
You can get the splined allen keys from most good tool shops, one,s like trade tools.
marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
I've got Burson's and Repco near my place... well, so do you when you're at work I suppose.. call me tonight if we're on for fixing the b@stard... You cleaned that shed floor yet?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Lee/Damien,
Interesting. The '70 donor bug's CV's were all fitted with the 12 point ones and so's the 71.
But you guys have earlier cars so you never know until you look I guess!!
Any VW place will have the CV tool if you have 12 point ones. I have a seperate Minimax Bit kit which had them in it so I was lucky..... it's called an 8mm trisquare...
Regards
Sean
been a sloth this week, done sweet fuck all.. jenna went to vietnam, so i SHOULD get to work while she is away.. but too much other shit to do this weekend... completley lacking motivation on the "fix the beetle" front
Tagedeezee Heezy
you slack ass Damo. Get your butt in to gear (yes, pun intended). Get your hand off it, gimme a call and we'll get 'Dolfie moving again.. otherwise i'll be and gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggTown
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
