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trust me bud a brake hose can and will colaps and restrick the backflow thus causin the calper tstay out …..just like pressing the pedal…… the burning smell is the hot rotor and the brakepads
trust me bud a brake hose can and will colaps and restrick the backflow thus causin the calper tstay out …..just like pressing the pedal…… the burning smell is the hot rotor and the brakepads
thanx for the add i will be posting soon as i do run into problems ..like most of us do and will be asking and offering help.. thanx again bud
thanx for the add i will be posting soon as i do run into problems ..like most of us do and will be asking and offering help.. thanx again bud
the smoking part im worried about hope you have done no damage beyond the over heating.. you should know pretty quickly when you fire it back up.. and always bleed the coolent system…. best of luck bud and hope she dont smoke on restart . i would replace the thrmostat also
the smoking part im worried about hope you have done no damage beyond the over heating.. you should know pretty quickly when you fire it back up.. and always bleed the coolent system…. best of luck bud and hope she dont smoke on restart . i would replace the thrmostat also
the man was just as happy as he could be the bug list for around 5 plus he now has about 3500 in it and thinking he is going to keep it… he has one just like it and he bought this one for parts but we talked him into fixing it… the test drive went great and he thinking he is going to put it on the road…. and not bad for a 52 year old man (me) putting his first bug together and i must admit it was very different then any other motor i have ever done… plus had to buy some new tools to get it done.. the inside wrenches for the axles and i the spot cant think of now … but just added to the tool collection… and on a note to all you service guys out there these bugs are comin to an age where motor replacement is going to happin.. so good luck its not that bad but i am sure you will find it very different then what you are used to
the man was just as happy as he could be the bug list for around 5 plus he now has about 3500 in it and thinking he is going to keep it… he has one just like it and he bought this one for parts but we talked him into fixing it… the test drive went great and he thinking he is going to put it on the road…. and not bad for a 52 year old man (me) putting his first bug together and i must admit it was very different then any other motor i have ever done… plus had to buy some new tools to get it done.. the inside wrenches for the axles and i the spot cant think of now … but just added to the tool collection… and on a note to all you service guys out there these bugs are comin to an age where motor replacement is going to happin.. so good luck its not that bad but i am sure you will find it very different then what you are used to
I would put my money on a head gasket being blown…. also be sure to have thed checked do not put it back on and have the same problem .. the head could have a crack and no way of knowing unless you get it checked
I would put my money on a head gasket being blown…. also be sure to have thed checked do not put it back on and have the same problem .. the head could have a crack and no way of knowing unless you get it checked
On most brakes i do ( my boss dont like it much says it takes too much time) but i open the bleeders to compress pistons and always bleed the entire system.. im sure its not needed but i do it for a reason… my customers always come back and i like my bleeders broke loose…can not stand stuck bleeders… but anyway bleed your brakes and you should be fine.. but if you still seem to be sluggish i would check for a sticking caliper after driving a short while feel the wheel see if it is abnormaly hot if so that is the one sticking…. i may not be correct in my diagnosis but this system seems to work for me
On most brakes i do ( my boss dont like it much says it takes too much time) but i open the bleeders to compress pistons and always bleed the entire system.. im sure its not needed but i do it for a reason… my customers always come back and i like my bleeders broke loose…can not stand stuck bleeders… but anyway bleed your brakes and you should be fine.. but if you still seem to be sluggish i would check for a sticking caliper after driving a short while feel the wheel see if it is abnormaly hot if so that is the one sticking…. i may not be correct in my diagnosis but this system seems to work for me
well seems the oil sensor was damaged in shipping.. kinda looked cracked after i finally got it out… my gosh everything in them bugs is tight.. but replaced the switch and all seems well.. fired it up let her run a while,,,,, then just to see i pulled the cooler tube off the turbo…. more oil.. think it was left over because i let it run some more and nothing… im calling it done.. gonna put the hood on and replace bad wheel bearing we found in the prosses.. thank you fader for all your help was worth a mint.. im sure if something would of happend to the lower mount bolts i would of been the one drilling them out… thanx again bud…And Eric i luv this site bud thank you too….
i am staying dirtyClaymon
well seems the oil sensor was damaged in shipping.. kinda looked cracked after i finally got it out… my gosh everything in them bugs is tight.. but replaced the switch and all seems well.. fired it up let her run a while,,,,, then just to see i pulled the cooler tube off the turbo…. more oil.. think it was left over because i let it run some more and nothing… im calling it done.. gonna put the hood on and replace bad wheel bearing we found in the prosses.. thank you fader for all your help was worth a mint.. im sure if something would of happend to the lower mount bolts i would of been the one drilling them out… thanx again bud…And Eric i luv this site bud thank you too….
i am staying dirtyClaymon