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McPherson Strut Vs ball-joint

karmann54 · 2009-06-25T01:58:54+00:00

I am looking at going back to my roots with a beetle after 2 years of type 3 ownership. I have always had pre-67 beetles previously, but as the car I buy now will likely end up being driven by my daughter in the future, I am looking at the 70's models for the disc brakes etc. Are there any reasons to go for or steer clear of the mcpherson strut cars which fall into this age bracket. Any comments welcome, it would just be for normal city driving typically, no racing etc intended. Any other tips of particular issues to look for would be appreciated as well. Cheers Angus

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 18 Oct 2009, 7:05 pm

#741600

if its manual its gotta have a clutch cable running somewhere, but being a converted semiauto it could be anything

stock clutch cable conduits are welded to the tunnel just under the shift coupler plate like this

smaller one on the left is throttle cable

but after about 70 semi autos had unused clutch cable conduits from the factory
yours probably falls undeer this catergory

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71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 19 Oct 2009, 6:08 am

#741710

I will check there today cause gotta check the shift coupler thingo.