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68 type III tinware question

tintoy - July 27th, 2011 at 06:02 PM

Hi all,

Does the engine need to be removed to remove the left hand side piece of tinware that is located on top of the engine?

I can remove the right side top and bottom OK but the left top side gets stuck!!!!

I need to remove it to tighten the head bolts. They were not tightend properly on a rebuild!

grumble - July 27th, 2011 at 08:33 PM

No with a little ingenuity and buggering it will come out,I have changed a couple of heads over the years in situ.

tintoy - July 27th, 2011 at 08:39 PM

I will try again! Thanks for the reply!

bushed - July 29th, 2011 at 07:39 PM

68 was a year as well in 1500 beetles getting loose heads and loktite is good as they will come loose again