I've owned a 1970 Bug and now i own a 71Super.
it isn't normal to have to have to shift into a top gear then shift into reverse to get your bug reversing ay? [on the odd time it will go straight to reverse though...] usually when i try to go straight to reverse it crunches and on the occational drive i have trouble shifting into all the gears... any1 know why and how to fix this prob?
tks.
Cheers,
Leasha.
ragged ·
Sounds more like a clutch disengagement problem. How much pedal freeplay do you have? Should be about 25mm.
Cheers Dave
BuGiN rOuNd ·
Sorry for the delay in reply.
yeah, its about 25mm.
any other things you can think of it might be?
i don't know much about mechanics - i have worked on bugs though, but just giving them a service and changing gearbox etc... but could the shifter need adjusting? would that help?
tks,
Eleasha.
pod ·
yep could be the shifter bush as well,which is under the back seat under a take off cover🙂
68AutoBug ·
Sounds like Your clutch needs adjusting ....
Its NOT disengaging completely.....
Your cable may have stretched.....
the adjustment is on the LHS above the rear axle....
Do up the nut a couple of turns....
I hope this is of some help Eleasha...
Lee Noonan 68AutoBug
BuGiN rOuNd ·
I found the prob! the pressure plate needs replacing!
I tried adjusting the clutch, didn't make a difference really - just less free play.... so saturday morning its engine out!! :-)
tks guys for your help! appreciated! :-)
Cheers,
Eleasha.
bajachris88 ·
would it be the same kinda trouble when it comes to the situation of a bug not going into 2nd and just making crunch noises?
(tis a prob with my mates supa bug, and we aren't puttin it in reverse or anything, but trying to get it into 2nd.