beetle help needed in South Australia

aobed Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined May 2009 · 9 Jul 2010, 10:02 pm

#789631

Hi,

I'm a medical student based in Mount Gambier and seeking some advice on where i may be able to obtain an engine in the nearby area.

I've had some great service out of my 71 super beetle until this week when my engine started blowing smoke. A local mechanic with some experience with beetles suggested that i needed a new engine... however the cost of a replacement ($2500) seemed quite excessive.

Given time constraints and my need for a vehicle, i'm hoping to either access an engine or contacts in mount gambier / millicent who may know where i can get an engine.

Thanks for your help!

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jul 2010, 11:39 pm

#789652

aobed wrote:Hi,

I'm a medical student based in Mount Gambier and seeking some advice on where i may be able to obtain an engine in the nearby area.

I've had some great service out of my 71 super beetle until this week when my engine started blowing smoke. A local mechanic with some experience with beetles suggested that i needed a new engine... however the cost of a replacement ($2500) seemed quite excessive.

Given time constraints and my need for a vehicle, i'm hoping to either access an engine or contacts in mount gambier / millicent who may know where i can get an engine.

Thanks for your help!

Hopefully someone in Your area may have an engine for sale..
much cheaper than $2500... lol

cheers

LEE

PS: A piston ring may have broken??
If the engine is still going OK...
You could get a new or used cylinder and piston/rings set

..

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

aobed Learner Dubber

12 posts · joined May 2009 · 10 Jul 2010, 6:25 pm

#789785

Thanks mate, i'm hoping something comes of it. It'll be a real shame to give up on the bug, i'm quite attached to it now! Have a good weekend

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 11 Jul 2010, 12:48 am

#789852

Send the user "Matt" a PM, he is a Gambier Local, he should know where about you could find what your after, or have what your after... And tell him the Doc says Slam the Caravan!

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Any car so nice you can't drive it in the rain.. is too damn nice to enjoy

RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jul 2010 · 11 Jul 2010, 12:24 pm

#789884

2500 for a replacement is about right
is it a sawp or yours rebuild or new long block
+ taking your out swaping carby tinware exhaust etc and putting back in = could cost another 1000 bux
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