Reconditioned V's New Steering Boxes

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.

Any advice is appreciated.

Yes change your user name to Aircooledflat4 or explain the V?
Mitchell

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.

He could be running a transit motor.

Meyers Manx Australia has genuine TRW steering boxs in stock

Link : http://www.meyersmanx.com.au/TRW-STEERING-BOX-FOR-ALL-STANDARD-BEETLES-UPTO-1977-1961-AND-EARLIER-YOU-MUST-CHANGE-THE-PITMAN-ARM-P160.aspx

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

cam070 wrote:Mick motors also have them advertised on page 10 of the latest vwma mag.

Thanks i didnt notice that

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

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?

If not here is a NOS one.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-German-Volkswagen-Steering-Box-Beetle-Ghia-Type-III-/110722320078?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c79086ce

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

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. 😎

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...

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

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.