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Type 3 gearbox blanking plugs

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#911466
Hey all,

I've got a DC gearbox from a 73 type 3 I'm thinking of putting in my bug, the DC box in my 70 bug put up with alot of years of Rotary power and didn't break so they can't be half bad.

I was looking at it this morn and noticed it still has the blanking plugs in the beetle mounting holes.

Before I get rough with it does anyone know if these just drive out or do they need drilling out?



Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#911468
Cheers, I thought they probably would, just wanted to check though incase I peened them in there even worse.

RISKY4LIFE Officially Full-On Dubber

308 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#911478
i have drilled out a few sets
with a 7 mm then the rest will come out easy
or if you get a good center make just 8 mm

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#911523
Pin punch knocked them out pretty easily, although interesting only from inside out which was fun without belting the input shaft.

They would not budge trying to knock them inwards for some strange reason, no visibible lip on either the plugs or the gearbox.

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#911536
They probably have a slight taper and are installed from the outside in.

Smiley 🙂
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#911603
I stripped 3rd gear in one of these with the ej20t . wasnt even pushing it ...that time... 🙂 fine toothed gears 3rd n 4th

69bug Officially Full-On Dubber

300 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·

#911645
rotor has no torque probably why it didnt break ?
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