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Rear Main on an S Bug
Isola - October 23rd, 2011 at 10:07 AM

How much would most places in Brisbane sting me for a rear main replacement? Yesterday was a very oily day filled with tow trucks trying to get my new purchase home

matberry - October 23rd, 2011 at 03:54 PM

Depends on your car, but doubt you'd get out under $300

Isola - October 23rd, 2011 at 07:36 PM

$300? Man i was expecting way more!

What do you mean by "depends on your car"? Do you mean how much other stuff needs to be done as well?

matberry - October 23rd, 2011 at 07:46 PM

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Originally posted by Isola
$300? Man i was expecting way more!

What do you mean by "depends on your car"? Do you mean how much other stuff needs to be done as well?


Yep, likely other things get fixed along the way. The perfect car, the job could be done in three hours, but, how much time gets spent on siezed screws, broken and missing parts, a worn clutch or a leakng gear box input shaft seal, some cars might need an hour just to degrease inside the bell housing, let alone the engine itself, so yeah, depends on your car :).

Isola - October 23rd, 2011 at 07:59 PM

Makes perfect sense :)

Thanks heaps, Matt! I'll make some calls tomorrow and see how I go.

psimitar - October 24th, 2011 at 08:11 AM

Pulling the engine is very straight forward and the crank and gearbox seal are pretty easy to replace.

Have a look at DIYing it :)

Joel - October 24th, 2011 at 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by psimitar
Pulling the engine is very straight forward and the crank and gearbox seal are pretty easy to replace.

Have a look at DIYing it :)


Yup, only a one beer job

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=58377 

Isola - October 24th, 2011 at 11:16 AM

Would LOVE to take on the job myself... Unfortunately I'm pressed for time, space and tools at the moment... oh... and I'm burdened with a constantly complaining other half too (who has already named the car Betsy Breakdown... which I have shortened to Beebee)...

One of the main reasons I bought another Beetle (apart from loving them so much) is for it to be a car I can work on over time. I'm an apprentice mechanic, and I want to be able to make this car my daily, and my homework.

I would like to build a new engine for it on the side, and do some tinkering here and there. Joel, I was going to try and pick your brain at some point actually as I am hooked on your tutorial threads, and you seem to be a Superbug knowledgebase :)

This is my first Superbug. I've had two other Beetles in the past (67 and 73), but that was back when I didn't know which end of the car was which.

So yes, in short, I wish I could try and tackle this job myself. But for now, as long as I can get her on the road and putting along smoothly, I'll be happy. Then as I add more tools to my arsenal, and get rid of my other car (and free up some space) I'll be able to take on the odd job here and there. It's just baby steps for now :)

And cheers for the link, Joel. I'm having a read of it now :)