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| posted on October 15th, 2009 at 05:46 PM |
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Ring the guys at Nymeyer Automotive at Belmont North they will be able tell you ph 4945 4811
They've been repairing vw's for generations.
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 posted on October 15th, 2009 at 07:51 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Abp66
just driving home and my gearbox or clutch shit its self. it seems to be stuck in neutral and i cant really move the gear leaver at all. is there any
quick fix so i can drive it 30meters up the hill home? also will this cost big $$$ to fix up?
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Hi
Can You move the gearlever with the engine NOT going?
If You can get it into gear without the engine going
put it in 2nd gear and turn the starter - engine should start
then turn engine OFF...when You get where You wanted to go...
OR place in 1st gear and turn starter motor -best to do this in a few steps so the starter motor won't over heat..
Is the clutch pedal on the floor???
Can You push the clutch pedal down to the floor??
the clutch throw out bearing may have come adrift or wore out and collapsed...
there are lots of possibilities... bottom of gearlever problem??
gearshifter under the back seat oval plate come adrift??
but If You were actually driving and the car stopped driving it IS probably a Major problem....
I wonder if there was any oil in the gearbox???
Its impossible to guess how much.... it will cost...
a new clutch?? take the engine out & put back in..
When you buy a 40 year old car... anything can happen
it depends on what was replaced by previous owners...
Best of luck
Lee
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I notice the john Darling sign is no longer there...
Now its Belmont North... lol
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| posted on October 17th, 2009 at 07:28 PM |
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What year model car?
Could be something simple under the nose cone, if the hockey stick has jumped out.
This can be done in the car, if you hold your tongue right,
but much easier when removng the whole thing.
...and is cause by wear, so may happen again sooner than later.
But it sounds like the crunching is telling you it is time to get it done.
Do a search on this and other forums' tech section to get your self familiar with the terminology, and bugets fro reco or second han units.
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 01:57 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Abp66
the clutch is fine, pushes in out like always. i think it may be the gear linkage/ shifter linkage i just had a look at it and its dodgy. there seems
to be coat hanger wire around it (unusual) not really sure if i should try and replace it as i have no idea how??? i would love to have a go at it
 is there any tutorials online or in the VW idiot book i can go
through. dont really feel like getting towed belmont, cost me hundreds id rather spend it on the guys to fix him up.
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No,
coat hangers are usually used in closets and as car antennas.
As Said... it would be much easier to attack if it was all out of the car.. but I did read somewhere recently where the engine and gearbox was moved
backwards slightly so they could fix the problem....
it looks as though Your 'hockey stick' may have jumped out
or bent??? it wouldn't be broken ??
but I have heard of bent ones...
if you had a spare gearbox to pull the nose cone off and check how it works...
Most Manuals tell You to take your Gearbox/transaxle to a VW dealer to have fixed... as its a specialists job...
but the nose cone part can be repaired by a keen owner..
I'll see what I can find out and PM You...
cheers
LEE
PS: looks like the previous owner had a problem???
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 05:20 AM |
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Early shift couplers had tie wire through the clamp bolts.
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 07:58 AM |
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Hmm... just out of curiosity Abp66.... what colour is your beetle, and what's the interior like ???
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 07:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Early shift couplers had tie wire through the clamp bolts.
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But not wire coat hangers...lol
so does the wire go thru the head of the bolts???
I was thinking of wire like no6 fencing wire... lol
LEE
PS I just remembered that wire coat hangers are getting thinner and thinner...lol
then they paint them blue so they don't rust..Lee
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 07:31 PM |
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take the box out and take it to Belmont North they will fix it they've fixed ours for around $240. They know there stuff as they have been around
for years or you could take it to Penfolds at Georgtown or Ben Dury at Teralba all VW specialist.
Why would it cost hundred to get it towed if you live in newcastle???? We have had cars towed from morisset to Maryland and Maryland to Maitland and
it didn't cost hundreds. And even Belmont from Maitland.
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the clutch is fine, pushes in out like always. i think it may be the gear linkage/ shifter linkage i just had a look at it and its dodgy. there seems
to be coat hanger wire around it (unusual) not really sure if i should try and replace it as i have no idea how??? i would love to have a go at it
is there any tutorials online or in the VW idiot book i can go
through. dont really feel like getting towed belmont, cost me hundreds id rather spend it on the guys to fix him up.
1st and 2nd sometimes would crunch a little when driving at hirer speeds even when the clutch was fully pushed in. i just assumed all vws must have
been that way but mayby not
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 07:52 PM |
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i go along with rose,I can get one towed to taree for that sort of money.A tilt tray is much cheaper option than totally destroying the unit and that
lets the mechanic check out the problem whether it is internal or linkages..
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 08:55 PM |
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Won't cost hundreds for 17k Adam, however if you can find a tow vehicle I can get a trailer to take it there, probably a freebie though we would have
to make all the arrangements in advance. Give me a call if it suits.
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 09:18 PM |
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17 kms isn't far at all just put it into 2nd gear and drive it there early one morning or late one night so you don't have to worry about the
traffic.
Or a tow truck wont charge much at all probably around $50
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Belmont is around 17kms from where i live
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| posted on October 18th, 2009 at 10:13 PM |
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call your insurer? or racq or... whatever you are down there. NRMA roadside or something. if you are a member its cheaper
I can get 10km;s towing for free here cause im a racq member.
17km's is not far. your lucky it wasnt 100km's from your house. get it fixed and hope it doesnt happen again.
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| posted on October 20th, 2009 at 04:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Just wondering if any one can give me the address of Nymeyer Automotive at Belmont North, i have booked in there tomorrow and need to give the tow
truck the address.
Thanks
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heading towards Newcastle they are on the left side of hwy just past the jewells turn at belmont north they have a big vw sign on front of shop.
tell em rose sent you.
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| posted on October 20th, 2009 at 04:14 PM |
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328 pacific hwy belmont.
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| posted on October 20th, 2009 at 06:58 PM |
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I'm sure the tow truck driver will know exactly where it is as I bet he has towed heaps of vw's there 
You will be happy they will fix it for you no worries.
Let us know what it was that was wrong when you get it back on the road.
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| posted on October 21st, 2009 at 07:56 PM |
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um... 68 on 67 pan...? thats crazy stuff mate... strange.
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| posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 04:13 PM |
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I say he would be right as they know there stuff.
It's good that they can fix it for you.
I have a 68 pan but it's attached to my oval
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Yer i know that's what he said. ill go down and see hope its not true but if it is to bad i might try and find a 68 pan later in the future but for
now it will do.
strange seems to be the common theme of the car at the moment
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