The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thanks for the responses, I guess I pretty much know I was screwed, I was planning on driving it until it died. That is before I read the last post! Oh well I guess I will just drive it until she blows anyways, then just drop a new engine in her. I better make sure the cell phone and the AAA service...

I have a VW based dune buggy and have a question. I overheated it and it started making knocking noises, loss of power, and started smoking with a grey color. I since changed the oil. Now when I drive it, it will run, sound great, and have good power for about 15 mins or until it gets hot, then I st...