gearbox issue

bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 13 Apr 2006, 3:14 pm

#475418

hi all,

have a 68 1500 beetle box, the spring on the arm that holds the clutch cable broke - have purchased a replacement but can i change it with the box in the car? with the engine in the car?

have been told there is a circlip that allows you to take the arm off? is this a relatively simple proceedure ie: off and on? with just sitting the spring in the relevant grooves for it?

thanks

nick

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 13 Apr 2006, 8:41 pm

#475590

Real crappy job with the engine in the car but it can be done.
Probably spend less time and heaps less frustration removing the engine.
Tranny can stay put.
Yes fairly straight forward with a couple of suitable levers and some circlip pliers.

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 13 Apr 2006, 10:06 pm

#475637

Easy........just take your left rear wheel off and you have access.

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2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 13 Apr 2006, 10:10 pm

#475640

Yep, should be able to do it with the car jacked up. (Just let the exhaust cool down or you'll burn yourself like I did!)
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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 13 Apr 2006, 10:15 pm

#475642

tried with engine in😠 ,took it out was a hell of a lot easier😀

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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 14 Apr 2006, 6:44 pm

#475928

done with engine in - mind you it took a good 4hrs cos im deadset useless - should have only taken 30minutes tops....

thanks for the imput from everyone!

nick

also - if anyone has a better suited linkage or ideas for weber dcns than the pivot style i would appreciate it

thanks nick