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| posted on March 16th, 2011 at 09:31 PM |
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Bought me a Beetle
Have to pick her up yet.
Apparently when she drives it has an oil leak. But when stationary she is fine, looks like it is coming from the back of the gearbox area. Anyone
know what this could be.
Here are some picks....
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| posted on March 16th, 2011 at 09:42 PM |
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probably the rear main seal but dont be too worried there are not many Vw's that dont have a leak lol mine has the same but is still fine
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| posted on March 16th, 2011 at 09:48 PM |
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Tnks for the quick response.
He also said the gear lever is quite loose and sloppy.
Checking it all out properly on the weekend. Road trip coming up
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 05:57 PM |
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ANother ?. What is the go with these chopped converts. When it comes to rego do you need a mod plate in QLD?
If so what has to be done and with the strength side of things do I have to look to see if certain things are done to it?
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 06:16 PM |
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from what i have been told you can't convert a bug unless you strengthen the pan and body, if no mods have been done i wouldnt recommend you buy it
but i'm sure others here will be able to assist you with your request
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 06:47 PM |
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the gear shifter is an easy fix just the rear coupling, and mid coupling...
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 07:28 PM |
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Thanks, I am concerned now about that mod plate more than anything
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 08:25 PM |
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If it was registered in NSW last it wont have a mod plate.
If it hasn't had one you'll just have to get it engineer certified no biggy if its been converted right.
Roll bar looks as though, thats the main area that lets convertables down with engineering.
It has the bracing back to the rear wheel arches, that's a requirement, the only other one it may need is a brace from the rollbar to the windscreen
and the main part connects to the chassis bracing.
Alot of badly converted beetles just have the roll bar welded to the body where the B-pillars were cut off, they have to run down to the floor pan
bracing.
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 09:05 PM |
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Thanks mate, I will be asking that question tomorrow before I look as it is a 2 hours drive.
Good stuff.
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 09:13 PM |
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He sent me these pics today. It doesn't look to me that the roll cage goes all the way down 
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| posted on March 18th, 2011 at 09:35 PM |
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rollbar looks to me to go down to the floor,floor pan bracing is usually a big square chasis type thing underneath the pan ,looks like it has had
previous rego ,so that will help i suppose
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 06:34 PM |
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Wenr and had a look today, drove it out of his shed and had a look under and the ending was pouring out oil, on the left side of the motor was a heap
of oil everywhere.
Looks like the motor has had it. Unfortuantely left her there.
Anyone know where a cheap 1300 is?
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 07:25 PM |
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Have you actually bought it? I would suggest taking it to a VW specialist and let them take a look, could be something as a simple rear main seal that
needs replacing
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 07:37 PM |
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Ive got a mate who runs a mechanic shop on the coast and explained what was happening to him and he said it had a cracked case.
Bit of a let down as the lady wanted it pretty bad. But with the extra cost on top I decided to leave it.
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 07:46 PM |
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Keep looking you will find one
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| posted on March 20th, 2011 at 09:25 PM |
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nice find.
"A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with
courage."
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| posted on March 21st, 2011 at 11:12 AM |
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That roll bar is fine, the only mod it will probably need is a bar from the middle across to the windscreen.
You're probably panicking over nothing with the engine.
Cracked cases do happen but aren't that common.
An unknown engine like this warrants tearing down and checking over anyway but good chance its just bad seals, rocker cover, pushrod, oil cooler,
crank seal, you name it they all make a mess when they leak.
Pouring out the left side could even just be the rocker cover bail has lost it tension or a rust pin hole in one of the pushrod tubes as well.
That said you'll find a 1300sp to be pretty asthmatic and unexciting.
A 1600 would be a good upgrade.
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