hi
my sisters got a 1960 beetle, not sure of the gbox, probably a 1300 swing axle. yesterday just starting driving badly, she says its shuddering wen u take off really badly, and now wont go into second, or popping out of second and also not going into fourth. i havent had a chance to drive it yet.
could this b a clutch problem or a gbox problem maybe?
any help is appreciated
thanks
sam
sax ·
Gearbox mounts maybe?
VWFOOL ·
bump
Luftkühlte ·
bring it around, can have a look, could be a few things, hard part is parts.. no local stores open this time of year.. if it is gearbox mounts.. can fix it.. Dad has 1 or 2 lying around
Chewy ·
Sounds like it would be the front G/B mount.
VWFOOL ·
so this mount will affect gearchanges etc? sounds like the whole thing is shuddering violently and gear changes r bad. wats ur number martin, im on msn or u2u me, thanks mate...
68AutoBug ·
Sounds like it may be a lot of things...
shuddering clutch can be oil on clutch plate...
also engine/gearbox mounts are split in half....
and gearlinkage may be a bit sloppy....
Hopefully its the gearbox/engine mounts....
You can get NOLATHANE ones that virtually last forever....
they are red in color....
Best of Luck... but its not the end of the world....
Lee
VWFOOL ·
cool she is freaking out, she just spent $500 on the car getting it driving well and this happens, first car, P plater, u know hwo it is...
Luftkühlte ·
its the front gbox mount 🙁 and a very dodgy selector linkage.. trying to locate parts now
karmen ·
if all fails u guys muss not overlook the clutch cable conduit above the box
ie in 60s and pre- (split case) - often the bracket gets fatigued and cracks and reduces the important "S" bend tention for the clutch.
later than 60's have a more substantial bracket but poor front mounts will reduce the tension and produce severe shudder on take-off etc
you may need to add washers to increase tension esp if you have a different ( later ) box in it...