Video of me driving my Beetle, if you missed it, and its problems.

"Coty" (coty) 03/23/2015 at 09:25 • Filed to: None

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 's that video. Listen for that sweet 1st to 2nd shift backfire. You guys can't see the fire but I promise it's there. Below are some issues I have. The first is minor but hilarious. I hit the brakes (I.e. I pulled the ebrake because I haven't adjusted the shoes yet) and the eyelid flew off and got run over:

Then when I parked it, I found out the hard way that the rear main seal is roached, when it lost all of it's oil over night:

So now the engine has to come out for replacement of that seal, and also for pushrod tube replacement.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Coty 03/23/2015 at 09:28

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All cars should shoot flames on gear changes.

claramag, Mustaco Master > Coty 03/23/2015 at 09:29

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Looks like your low on both headlight fluid and elbow grease

Coty > claramag, Mustaco Master 03/23/2015 at 09:30

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I'm low on elbow grease because I don't want to pull the engine. -_-

claramag, Mustaco Master > Coty 03/23/2015 at 09:42

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Don't let my father hear that. He'll go on and on about how beetle engines are the "easiest damn thing to remove since my Johnson called it quits on your mother"

Coty > claramag, Mustaco Master 03/23/2015 at 09:49

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They are, I've just never done it myself so I'm nervous.

E92M3 > Coty 03/23/2015 at 09:57

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Don't be. My step brother pulled his and rebuilt it on the kitchen table once.

Coty > E92M3 03/23/2015 at 09:58

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Going to watch a Youtube video on pulling the gland nut off the crank. I guess that's the biggest bitch about what I have to do.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Coty 03/23/2015 at 10:22

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Don't worry about getting the engine out, pretty easy. Used to do it myself in less than ten minutes. Just do it safe and have one or more helpers.

505Turbeaux > claramag, Mustaco Master 03/23/2015 at 10:38

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I just read him the Riot Act about it

Coty > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 03/23/2015 at 10:46

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Yeah I think I'm going to pull it myself and outsource the gland nut removal.

Big Bubba Ray > Coty 03/23/2015 at 14:17

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You'll have no problem pulling that engine out. Get a friend and you two can get it out in less than an hour.

Coty > Big Bubba Ray 03/23/2015 at 14:32

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My biggest fear is getting the gland nut off.