Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

[hopkin]

[rlutterb]

Thanks for the thorough response! Sounds like its safe to assume that if I take a later model Mexican but go my old school vw mechanic, they are not going to be as up to speed on it because of the electrical and engine differences. What about parts availability. I looked at a couple of the online sites and they don’t list anything past the late 70’s. I seems like I have to understand what I have and know the right part to order vs being about to go to Jbugs or WW and just ordering a given part based on year? Are there sites for the later model Mexican parts?
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1973 Super Beetle
1978 Ford F-250
2020 GMC Sierra

[hopkin]

The usual sources work for most of the stuff, Wolfsburg West, cip1, etc. I buy my oil filter at a VW dealer, as it's the same one as the Watercooled cars use, and they always have it in stock.
Other parts, such as the air intake valve is the same as watercooled cars, the trick is to know where to search and what to search for. Ask here, and we can help .

There are also sellers on eBay (mostly out of Europe) that sell parts that fit the Mexican Beetles. For example I bought the crossover pipe for my exhaust from Germany on eBay. Usually a bit more $$ out of Europe. There are vendors over there as well, for example paruzzi.com in the Netherlands. They stock lots of Mexican Beetle parts (as the Mexican Beetles were sold all over Europe).

Antonio Trejo (mentioned above, he's on Samba and under Parts VW on facebook) is a great source for parts. He's in Mexico, very reliable and quick shipping.

(Some parts are the same as the old Beetles but were renumbered, can't think of a specific example, but [in some cases] the old number might have been 113 123 456, the Mexican Beetle number is BAA 234 456. There is no cross reference, you just have to 'know'.)
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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[veedweeb]

I did search but I couldn't find what I was looking for, so I'll ask it here instead:

I need to remove the heads from my ACD engine to replace the leaking pushrod tubes and seals. Is there anything I need to be aware of before I start?
I'm thinking specifically about removing the rockers because I know you're not supposed to adjust the valve clearances on these engines.

I assume that if I just remove everything and make sure I replace it all exactly as it came off, it'll all be OK. Is that right?

[GArBa]

if you remove the heads, you'll have to reset the clearance to zero.

the process i've seen used (warning: never attempted this myself, just relaying information here) is as follows:

go in the firing order (1-4-3-2)
piston to TDC
undo the retaining nuts
unscrew slightly the adjuster to distance if from the valve stem
screw the adjusters back until they start to touch the valve stems (finger tight)
tighten the adjusters with 2 and a half turns
tigthen the retaining nuts.

I'm not sure how good is the procedure, if you speak spanish it's explained in the following video:


Link


if you don't the visuals are good, too.
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cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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moped:
'82 Benelli Magnum 3v

[veedweeb]

[Sotobaggins]

Veedweeb: there has to be someone local who can speak Spanish ...have you tried the local Uni???
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[veedweeb]

[antonb]

Final accords of Classic VW season in Russia. The season is closed

Link

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VW Käfer (Vocho), First registration date in Deutschland: 14/09/1984, Engine 1200.
(Hecho en México)

[Sotobaggins]

Well I feel like a knuckle head …. took battery out found out it was swollen then I came back with fresh battery let the pump run then fired it up it ran for a while then it hesitated and now cranks and no run tried starting fluid nothing not even the smell of gas???? ...codes are clear and no bite... Unplugged battery and try again manana
No love thought no gas but has put more in still nothing
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[GArBa]

do you hear the pump whirring when you turn the key to on before cranking the engine?
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cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
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moped:
'82 Benelli Magnum 3v

[plagos_g]

If the alarm relay is still installed, make sure it is off, as the car won't run with it engaged, (but the doors should trigger the rear horn if it was there, though).
Then, hear the pump. It should run a few seconds and shut off. (Without the alarm module, it should pump forever)

If the pump sounds right (i.e not like it is running empty, if that makes any sense), then you should check the relays under the hood, see if the computer is getting any power. Check all fuses.
Actually, if the scan tool communicates with the ECU, there should be power...

So, if it was running, and suddenly died, and no starter fluid does anything, check for spark.
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1998 Volkswagen Sedan (MexiBeetle, daily drive)
1987 Volkswagen Kombi (crew cab, br)

[Sotobaggins]

Garba yes it whirring when cranking

Plaqos-q my alarm is off. Will check relays again tomorrow
Thanks Guys
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[Sotobaggins]

message for Paul and all might remove later????

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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[hopkin]

I'd remove that relay and directly connect the starter as it's supposed to be. It's much cleaner and would return the car to the stock setup.

I just happen to change my starter in the spring and took this pic:

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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[Sotobaggins]

Will do it soon have it on jacks...
Just curious in your photo whats the deal with the screw???
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[hopkin]

That's part of the bracket that holds the charcoal canister in place. I removed the canister and pulled the bracket back a bit as it was easier to get at the starter.

Here's a different angle, after I took the canister off, but before I pulled the bracket back (yes I take lots of pictures ). You can see the old starter in this pic.

I replaced the canister a couple years ago, here's a pic of the new canister in place:

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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[Sotobaggins]

now I know why there was a relay switch going to the starter motor...
Now starter will not crank...pump twiddles and nothing else.....
Still have plans to take it to the shop to see if they can solve the no crank without a relay puzzle
Oh Hopkins I might try to have mine match yours and see if that works...
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[Sotobaggins]

Found out what the relay is for its for Hot/Hard Start.... now the problem will be trying to figure how to put a hot start in my Mexi
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2001 Ultima Clasico Edicion Mexibeetle
2003 Black GTI 1.8T

[GArBa]

you should not need a hard start relay if the electrical system is running as it is supposed to do.

check the voltage drop at the starter motor & ignition switch when you crank the engine... something may have gone bad, the hard start relay is a band-aid fix.
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cars:
'97 type 1 1600i
'14 type AA Seat Mii (sadly dead after 270.000 km)
'22 type C1 T-Cross
'23 type AC3 Hyundai I10 (VW no longer makes small cars!)
-------------------------
moped:
'82 Benelli Magnum 3v