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Jakevw
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 Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:27 am Post subject: 68 bug. Loud bang, now won't go back into gear. |
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I am new to vw, and have had my 68 bug with a 1600 for a little over a month now. It has ran flawlessly, besides having to re-tighten the coupler that came loose from my shifter. So I am at a stop sign, and shift into first gear and as I shift into second i hear a loud bang and I was no longer in gear. The engine was still running and idling, and would rev and sound just fine, but I wasnt able to get into gear. It shifts fine, and the coupler isnt loose. But it won't pop itself into gear. No idea where/what to do. Any ideas?
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Have you looked to see if the CV joints are still hooked up?
This thing has splined rear hubs...is the shaft just turning in the hub? |
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Tim Donahoe
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:02 am Post subject: |
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I would check the "coupler" that you re-tightened. Make sure you wire it up with the safety wire. Did you do that before?
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Jakevw
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| I'll be checking both of those things once I am back home this evening and will keep an update. There is a soft clanking once it's shifted into first and I release the clutch as if I were going to start driving. Maybe that will help with some diagnosis |
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mountainkowboy
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| Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Betting its a rear drum...........pull hubcaps put in gear with brake on and let out the clutch...........go back and see nut spinning on 1 of the rear wheels.....lol.
Replace drum........tighten the crap out of it and drive on. If you have a bent axle it will continue to eat drums.
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midgrade11
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:44 am Post subject: Loud bang, now won't go back into gear. |
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what did you end up doing? the same thing just happened to me. ive had the car for 2 weeks & im not familiar with vw at all. i am somewhat handy with automotive work, i have done quite a bit of standard replacement work on my 2002 silverado. i am eager to learn how to work on my vw.
1973 beetle (all stock as far as i know) |
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midgrade11
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| Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| also, i had a vw mechanic (a guy down the road, works on vw's all day every day out of his garage) give a once over and he said its the clutch. |
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