Classic VW Beetle Bug How To Find Fix Oil Leaks and Drips

[themadburleigh]

hi chris i have a 1974 bug and i have just very recently replaced the rear main seal and after i put the engine back in and drove it the next day i looked under the car and there is oil coming from the same place as before could this be the gearbox seal leaking need to know because i have just replaced all the clutch and i dont want it covered in oil like my last one. love the vids very helpful keep up the good work from Sam United Kingdom

[brighteyefilms]

@themadburleigh it could be yeah, the nose cone seal leaking. or it could also be the neck of the flywheel has a ring around it, so no matter what new seal you have in there it will still leak because of the flywheel being worn

[bunorah]

love the horns in your videos hehehe beeeb beeeb

[almaland2000]

i have a bad oil leak in between motor and pulley can any one tell me whats wrong

[milorc2]

one thing, if i change my main seal do i apply silicone ? or not

[rlwpowell]

Thanks for this, it explains the small lake of oil on the drive after three minutes running. Crankshaft oil seal gone...

[ibanezds39]

The leak isnt terrible, it is alot better since i replaced the seal but still there.

[brighteyefilms]

@ibanezds39

they always mark their spot. If it is just a small drip, no worries.

[artifact2008]

@brighteyefilms thanks for the videos Chris. I heard that "all" beetles leak no matter what... Does it mean that a brand new (re)build with everything replaced will also leak? One drop per day is a fac of life? Thanks again.

[brighteyefilms]

@artifact2008 well if you seal the case correctly with good permatex and you get all new seals for the engine and a good flywheel with a smooth neck on it, you should be ok. Our rebuilds do not leak right off the bat, over time if the car is sitting a while, it could.

Chris

[ibanezds39]

Ive been working on a 74 super beetle and i have an oil leak between the engine and transmission, i know you said that would probably be the rear main seal but i changed that and it is still leaking any ideas?

[brighteyefilms]

the flywheel most likely has a ring groove around it. No new seal will stop the leak. You may have to get a new flywheel or polish the one you have. How bad is the leak?

[niv45]

by any chance can u put pop out windows on a 1974 super beetle

[brighteyefilms]

yepper

[niv45]

is that a yes or a no

[brighteyefilms]

r u serious?

[niv45]

yes im very sirous does yepper mean yes or no

[brighteyefilms]

no worries! it means yes.

cv

[niv45]

yes!!!!!!! :) also how can u tell if ur bug has a type 1 or type 4 engine?? also u are very awesome and restore all ur bugs really good

[brighteyefilms]

I do not think a type 4 would fit into a bug.

cv

[niv45]

ooohh so a type 4 is for other volkwagen cars right

[brighteyefilms]

I believe so...

[niv45]

so again on the emblem first i put the little boots on the emblem then push it in or what?

[brighteyefilms]

no boots in the hood then press the emblem in

[niv45]

so what ur saying i put the boots under the hood

[musclecarpower]

You ever criss cross wires on the coil and when you put the car in reverse the motor shut off due to grounding the reverse lights? my buddy did that it took us awhile to figure it out.

[cookymonster70]

Can anyone tell me whats wong with my 1970 bug. It has a 1835cc engine. I did the valve ajustement recently. and it still back fires and loses power when getting hot. Also when it starts losing power when going up hill. and also there in this Clicking noise. I think it might be the rocker arms hitting the valves. I think the valves are sticking and not opening all the way. Do I need to do valve job on it ? Any tips, please help

[lulumurillo]

hi can you help me a have a ? can you tell me the Firing Orders i now is

32

41

in the engen but i dont now in the distributor thanks

[lulumurillo]

hi i have a ? i have a sandrail how do i now wat motor i have. were do i look, like if i need a part how do i ask for it

i now is a stupid ? thanks

[Blaze4942]

nice video man...seems like your having alot of problems with that car but you seem like you can fix em all.lol

[brighteyefilms]

nah I just wok on them all the time, and they all have the same issues one or the other. It's a no brainer now.

[cookymonster70]

how do u field up the tranny with oil

[brighteyefilms]

you must take off the large nut on the side of it, and get a hose that attaches to the bottle, and squeeze the bottle to get it in.

cv

[adrilue3]

yah haha, i do, it was just a tip, but ur right, most people dont have this problem :)

Oh and how can i pull the pulley off without bending it, cause it seems to happen a lot around here haha

[brighteyefilms]

Which pulley? Shouldn't be bending either of them.

cv

[adrilue3]

oh and another thing, for the later much later bugs, they have oil filters on them, and my engine almost got ruined, cause i didnt notice but my header was close to it, it like melted and started spitting oil all over my engine, and obv i lost all 3 liters in like a few blocks, i luckily realized on time, but thats a good pointer too, beware of oil leeks from the oil filter :)

[brighteyefilms]

Not many bugs have oil filters, except do you have a Mexican bug?

[adrilue3]

hey man, mine was actually leaking from that main flywheel ... gosh well u know what i mean, my english on mechanic terms suck! so my pulley bended, and its the second one that we have ruined, cause those things are so damn tight, and well, pulleys are so damn cheap and of a shitty material, my question is, what brand should i buy a new one from?

[brighteyefilms]

Doesn;t really matter they are all the same pretty much

[bobcooli17]

thanks for the tips. my 1200cc engine is leacking dunno were from yet but ill look in to it wen i can

[justdrew89]

what do the push rods do

[sycmuzak]

they ride on the cam shaft and (through the rocker arm) they cause the valves to open and close at the correct time.

[justdrew89]

o ok well i have a 1970 VW beetle with a 1836 cc engine and i was just wondering what they do cause i don't know a lot about engines but thanks for the info

[herbienbrian]

I replaced all those when I pulled my engine. No more leaks!

[brighteyefilms]

thats right man!

[firstatv]

thanks for all your videos

am planing on doing a beetle project in a few months so all your videos are really helping me thanks!!

[brighteyefilms]

Awesome man! You need anything, give me a holla!

cv

[firstatv]

alright thanks