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johnvaladez Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2011 Posts: 3 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:37 am Post subject: Won't shift! |
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So, a month before my wedding, my '68 bug decided to gimme some trouble. I don't know if it is getting jealous that I might be spending more time with the new wife or what's going on.
So... driving just fine today and she decided not to shift. I have been hearing the bearing squeal a bit when I have the clutch down and had trouble putting her into reverse the past few weeks. I pulled over, checked the clutch cable and it seemed to be adjusted. I forced her home. She won't go into first unless the car is completely off and stopped, but when she gets going I can shift her when the engine revs up enough to click into the next gear. When I got home, the car was smoking, I opened the back hatch and it wasn't the engine. I looked under and saw the tran boot leaking quite a bit. I had a roommate jump in and put the clutch down as I looked at the line and as he put his foot to the floor, the line moved some, but not like I think its supposed to.
This is my first bug, so I need some tips on what to check first, so I don't do something that is unnecessary. If I have to take out the engine, tips please!
I almost caved in and took it to a bug mechanic thats local, but I got a wedding coming up and I can't break my pocket book! Thanks! |
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Glenn73 Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2011 Posts: 1190 Location: West Jordan UT
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68IHscout Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2010 Posts: 3122 Location: santa ana ca
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Tell youre bg not to worry after a year the honey moon is over and the jelous one will be the wife |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8687 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:32 am Post subject: |
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Glenn73 wrote: |
Your clutch cable could be stretching or fraying.
Replacing them is kinda a pain but no too hard to do. |
Agree. Sounds like a broken or breaking clutch cable. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
'69 Beetle Convertible
'70 Beetle |
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Cadaver Samba Member
Joined: April 24, 2012 Posts: 2338
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:20 am Post subject: |
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your lucky most 68s are dead. so a moving one is like , magic
what boot. there are many.
the axle boot leaks it's bad and the tranny will go dry and burn up.
not only that the boot that leaks can starve the outer bearing from lube.
so double bad. USE only VW boots , not clones. bughaus.com
clutch is bad, sound like a bad throw out bearing
get a new cable and install it.
set free play to 1/2 inch at pedal
there cheap.
same source.
http://www.bughaus.com/beetle_cables.htm
smoking,
this part i can not under stand,
you never said WHAT was smoking.
my guess, is trans lube flying back and hitting exhaust.
your car needs serious service. and old cars, 10x that. sorry, its fact. _________________ for sale now.
in Samba classifieds....1968 T1. |
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Multi69s Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 5360 Location: Lefty, CA
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