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Air Cooled V4 Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#855583
Hey everyone
My 76' beetle needs a new steering box because the old one is completely worn. ive been searching on the net alot and ive found a few places that sell reconditioned ones and some places also sell new ones, so my question is Would i be better off buying a brand new Steering Box or a recondioned one?

Any advice is appreciated.
Yes I Know Its Not A V4
1976 Beetle
1974 Kombi camper

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#855584
Any advice is appreciated.
Yes change your user name to Aircooledflat4 or explain the V?
Mitchell
23 windows ...8 too many!

david777 Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·

#855604
When I recently picked the brain of a well regarded VW mechanic who would rather not be mentioned on this forum, he said...

"The problem with the new Chinese boxes is that some of it is not well made.
So we can modify a new one so it will last or refurbish an old TRW box."

So if you are looking at a new one, check what brand it is. TRW are expensive and very hard to find, but the only sort worth putting in.

Newt Wolfsburg Wizard

478 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·

#855605
He could be running a transit motor.
It is as it is - If you didnt enjoy today, you've missed the opportunity.

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#855714
Mick motors also have them advertised on page 10 of the latest vwma mag.

Air Cooled V4 Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#855715
cam070 wrote:Mick motors also have them advertised on page 10 of the latest vwma mag.
Thanks i didnt notice that
Yes I Know Its Not A V4
1976 Beetle
1974 Kombi camper

Air Cooled V4 Learner Dubber

7 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#855717
waltermitty wrote:
Any advice is appreciated.
Yes change your user name to Aircooledflat4 or explain the V?
Mitchell
Yes ive been meaning to change it for a while but im not sure how
Yes I Know Its Not A V4
1976 Beetle
1974 Kombi camper

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#855768
Air Cooled V4 wrote:
waltermitty wrote:
Any advice is appreciated.
Yes change your user name to Aircooledflat4 or explain the V?
Mitchell
Yes ive been meaning to change it for a while but im not sure how
Could always leave your user name alone and fit a Saab V4 😂

It's been done

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#855789
Air Cooled V4 wrote:
waltermitty wrote:
Any advice is appreciated.
Yes change your user name to Aircooledflat4 or explain the V?
Mitchell
Yes ive been meaning to change it for a while but im not sure how
If you want your username changed, just PM one of us admin and we can do it for you. Usually only takes a day. 😎
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#855790
vlad01 wrote:Recondition it i recon.

I don't trust any new ones they sell now. Is a 76 a super? if so they have different boxes don't they?
The 1976 Beetles were the NON Supers Vlad

but had the IRS rear end ...

similar to My 68 autostick beetle...

I don't know why they changed back???
weren't supers that super??

LEE




PS: Joel may be able to answer...
- 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 ·

#855791
Air Cooled V4 wrote:Hey everyone
My 76' beetle needs a new steering box because the old one is completely worn. ive been searching on the net alot and ive found a few places that sell reconditioned ones and some places also sell new ones, so my question is Would i be better off buying a brand new Steering Box or a recondioned one?

Any advice is appreciated.
HI
I'd go for for a reconditioned one...
You will know its made of good western Germany steel and it has been inspected and overhauled...

cheers

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

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#855796
68AutoBug wrote:
vlad01 wrote:Recondition it i recon.

I don't trust any new ones they sell now. Is a 76 a super? if so they have different boxes don't they?
The 1976 Beetles were the NON Supers Vlad

but had the IRS rear end ...

similar to My 68 autostick beetle...

I don't know why they changed back???
weren't supers that super??

LEE




PS: Joel may be able to answer...
😂😂 oh dear.

It was just the factory mixing and matching using up the last of the inventory as they wound down Beetle production.

The bodies were the left over 1300 torsion bar ones and the running gear (AS 1600 twin port and SSP IRS box AT from memory) was left over Lbug.