The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

I was out driving today and the turn signals just stopped working. The indicator on the dash will come on but it no longer blinks. The outside lights don't come on at all. The emergency flasher won't do anything inside or outside the car. Headlights and high beams work fine. Wondering if the relay w...

I have a slightly frayed cable, and I'm curious how difficult is it to change the accelerator cable? Any tricks that you might have for simplifying the process? Anything I need to avoid doing?

You can buy the thermostat parts from Cip1.com and other parts suppliers ..some of the parts you might have get from a used parts supplier. Here's some helpful links: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlooE4EdRqc www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2235253 www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php...

I like the patch thing! Never seen one of those!

I've got no thermostat, unfortunately. I guess this means I won't get heat quickly. To my knowledge, I don't think I have any leaks in the exhaust manifold - how would I check that? Everything else you mention is in great shape.

So with it getting colder, I'm thinking about using the heater. I have heater boxes, cables hooked up and the levers work everything. Concerned about exhaust in the cabin; carbon monoxide etc.... What do I need to be checking and looking out for, to assure safe and proper function?

hercdriver I will give it a shot next time it won't fire up. Any idea why that combination works?

I'm running a 1600 DP engine but have the original decklid on; so I know I'm not getting enough air to cool the engine properly. I have the "SaveMyBug" oil dipstick thermostat and it has never triggered the dipstick, so the oil temp is staying at 220 or below if the dipstick is to be belie...

So, I posted this over on TheSamba as well and they all said there was no up or down - just put them in. Had a friend mention to me that there was a right way to put them in, but I think he was thinking of the seal that goes from 8mm to 10mm. Those do have a right and wrong way.

I'm replacing the seals on my oil cooler, the ones from the adapter to the case began to leak. I have late model case and oil cooler, late model orange seals. I'm wondering if the seals have a specific side that needs to go into the case and a side that must go into the adapter? Same questions with ...

Thanks for the heads up on the reservoir! I would have been very frustrated trying to fit one in there.

Perfect! Thanks!

Hey guys - would love to know your thoughts on doing a front brake conversion to disc and replacing the single circuit master cylinder with a dual circuit cylinder? I know what the parts generally cost. Any idea what it would cost to have a shop do the work? I don't trust myself to do brakes. Thanks!

Took apart shifter coupler and removed the shift rod. Bushing was completely gone. Replaced the bushings in the coupler and put it all back together. Works so much better. Thanks for the help! This was my first major repair and it went pretty decently. Took me about four hours to dismantle, clean an...

Follow up question - can you change out the coupler without taking the shifter off? I'm worried about messing up the alignment on the shifter.