So...it turns out the noise had nothing to do with the battery, however my cable wasnt tight on the battery...hence the couple of no starts. Easily solved. The...
I would say that trouble can be starter or solenoide. I suggest this testing. Use a big screwdriver and jump the two large terminals on the solenoide (beware...
... "1974 412 4-door" Lots of sentimental value in this car, but it's time to let it go. It's been sitting for years, getting rougher by the year, but still...
It it were me (and it has been a few times over the years), unless it's a relatively new starter that ended up with a defective solenoid, I'd just get a whole...
I got that sinking feeling yesterday when I was putting the drain bolt back in: as the bolt approached the final turn it began turning easier and easier, not...
I don't know what brick and mortar stores carry them, "Google is your friend", I'd say. They are inserts that can be put into stripped screw holes to restore...
Timeserts are a better buy. Similar to the "casesaver" inserts used on the Type 1 Engine for the case studs, these are a true insert, once locked in place...
... Yes, that looks even better. With all these solutions you just need to make sure the drilling-out portion of the job leaves no shavings inside the case. ...
... Hey, thanks for the info! You know, it occurs to me that perhaps it might be only the bolt that is stripped, not the hole? The bolt turned nicely when I...
... Extremely unlikely. The bolt is steel and it screws into much softer aluminum. Since you shouldn't be driving around with the leaking bolt you might as...
Hello Everyone: In reading about Kirk's dilema with the oil drain plug I thougt this would be a good time to remind everyone about tightening the oil strainer...
In the Owners manual in artic cliemets it says to use auto trans fluid may be drain some of the 80w90w the thick gear oil for winter and put a little trans...
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... stripped. I took out the plug, drained the oil, and the plug will not screw in tightly. So it is stripped. Damn! I have heard about self-tapping oversize...
Kirk, do yourself a favor and don't use band aids like self-tapping oversize screws. First of all, I bet they are simply not available in the right size....
Hi all and thanks for the continuing advise. So...I got my new starter all ready to put in. Now, taking the old starter out...how does one remove the top bolt?...
Jens - I agree! So...what would be your advice on doing it right? Believe me, I want to do this right - this type 4 is no ordinary type 4 but is the beautiful...
Kirk, I think you must just go ahead and fit a timesert as was already suggested. That's what I would do. http://www.timesert.com/index.html Nick 1973 VW 412LE...
... I would look at these Timesert inserts that were suggested before: http://www.timesert.com/index.html It will involve drilling and re-tapping the existing...
I wrote to those folks and they said this one particular model would apply to my car - assuming my drain plug is the standard VW size. I realize there is much...
As I mentioned earlier in this thread, the Type 4 engine used either 12mm or 14mm thread drain plugs. You must first determine which plug you've got. My...
The top bolt is held thru the starter, then the bell-housing, then thru the mounting flange on the engine case, which is usually a 17mm hex nut, which is in...
... kit will work for me! Kirk In Type-4@yahoogroups.com, "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@...> ... 12mm or ... got. ... used on the ... locked in ... tools you...
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