Hello everyone and welcome to my channel. Follow me as I play around fixing my old rusty fleet of cars. The idea behind creating this channel was to be informative and to encourage others to maybe learn give it a go for themselves. It is also a learning curve for myself when tackling things I haven't before and is great to receive comments from viewers offering tips or that someone has got confidence to fix their cars after watching one of my videos. I really appreciate the support from viewers and is the reason for me keep making more. Please click the like button and subscribe for free to keep updated on future episodes. Jamie
Hi Jamie , Fantastic videos you make . Just bought our first VW . Got a 69 Beetle and we want the same ride height as you just did . Looks Awesome ! So the beam you welded the adjusters on are stock width ? We are looking to buy an EMPI stock front beam with the disc brakes already installed . Called Beam in Box . Our car has the 165 tires that are new . So just by the adjusters we can Lower like yours without a drop axle ? also the tires wont stick out past the fender with disc brakes on it ? This is all new to us . Worked on Chevy's all my life so this is way new to us . Thanks and just by watching your video's we can do it .
A new Beetle owner here, got mine cheap as previous owner stripped the threads on a cylinder and the car was left to rot. This video was very helpfull, I didn’t even know such tool existed. So I went to Biltema and bought it. Thank you very much! 😊 Even tho, I did it without pulling the motor out so it was very hard to work on it as there is not much space and you can’t see the hole. I had to buy threaded pins M12X1.5 and M14X1.5 which I had to run through first because this tool just didn’t for some reason bite in and start to make the threads first without it PS: Do you live in Finland?
That’s super. Glad you were able to fix it. Yes the tool from Biltema was very blunt and I almost gave up with it. I think you did the right thing and bought the correct size taps 👌🏼 Yes I like in Finland 🇫🇮 do you?
Take a look at the reinforcing plates for the rear differential mounting areas as they had a tendency to crack with flexing. It's an easy fix when the chassis is bare.
Just repaired a MGA chassis rail and was quite a job so thankful the TR6 is better than expected. These old cars always are surprising usually not pleasantly 😂
@@jamiedowson6482 That rear trailing arm mounting location seems to be where the TR6 frame rots first. I wonder if it something to do with dissimilar metals in that location (Al trailing arm). The flat central bracing plate (nicknamed T-Shirt, because of its shape) can also be a problem. I had 2 TR6's in the day and they were beautiful cars to drive. It looks like you have the Type A overdrive unit on your car - nice.
Where did you get those spindles? I'm trying to install the same empi disc kit in My 69 bug but, i just notice the inner bearing won't fit since the spindle is bigger (variable diameter)
If you think in Finland the tax for import an european car it's too much... Then you must don't know what we pay to import to Portugal... Just crazy crazy values... Great video btw!
I have almost the same car but with nimbus grey leather. Had it 3 years and still absolutely love it and have no plans to sell it! Such a beautiful design inside and out and to drive with the 6 speed manual box is sublime. More than enough grunt, handles well and suprisingly economical on a run - high 30 to 40 mpg. Big boot and glorious straight 6 lump. Whats not to like?!
That’s always a good sign if you are still enthusiastic about the car after 3 years of ownership. I know my friend Magnus is super happy with his purchase and has been driving a lot over the summer. I love the n/a power also. Just enough to be lots of fun. Jamie
Great little cars, my friend has an si coupe in a similar colour scheme and i have an early roadster. Brilliant road trip cars, suprisingly comfortable and sound glorious when you push themon a bit
If one plug was to fail then the vehicle is still likely to start just not as well as if all were working. You can then test each plug and replace the failed one. Hope this helps. Jamie
It's worth checking the pressure from the rebuilt pump if you have access to an inline gauge and comparing it to what your carb is expecting. If the pressure is too high then fuel can push past the inlet valve on the carb - not such a problem with the engine running and a vacuum in the inlet manifold. However, after the engine is shut down the excess can run into the carb throat and leak out of the throttle spindle and blanking plug at the base of the carb and drip onto a hot engine. Eeek. The general internet advice is to stack more gaskets under the pump and effectively reduce the pushrod stroke. Rob & Dave's air-cooled advice pages disagree with this approach. They point to overly long and/or strong main pump diaphragm springs causing excess fuel pressure. You should be OK with Paruzzi kit but it's still worth checking for safety. I've been faffing with carbs and pumps for the last 2 days after installing a rebuilt pump from a respected source which I've had to back out due to the worrying drips after shutting the engine down. Good luck with the KG !
Thanks for your comment. Funny you should mention that as I am having that very problem with a high quality aftermarket fuel pump that I have installed to my 64 beetle. I am planning to measure the pressure and adjust using the king filter that I have installed. I will after your advice measure this rebuilt pump also. Hope you get yours sorted. Jamie
Bought myself one 2 months ago. Automatic transmission though but I can not complain. Iteresting part is it's also 2007 and it was imported from Finland in 2018.
@@jamiedowson6482a very unpopular country nowadays beginning from R to a city right across the border with another country beginning from U. Thank you!
If you have a leak from the oil cooler seals the problem is probably not with the size of your oil pump. It's because of the way the cooler was installed and not seated properly, or one or both of your oil pressure relief valves are gunked up or stuck and not functioning correctly. On older cases there is only one pressure relief valve and we would use later model valves and springs to increase oil pressure at idle. You've got to make sure that the galleries where the relief valve plungers live are spotlessly clean or you'll have issues with them sticking. The other thing is what viscosity oil are you using? Back when the VWs were still being sold the recommendation was straight 30 weight oil for most climates, 20 or 10 weight for extreme cold or harsh winters, and 40 or 50 weight for extreme heat in summer. Now I believe that depending on climate that modern 10w-40 or 20w-50 is recommended. When I was younger I lived in South Florida where maintaining adequate oil pressure in the hot climate was always a problem with air cooled VWs regardless of engine displacement. I rebuilt dozens of VW engines and the first thing we would do was install a higher volume oil pump and later style relief valve plungers and springs, and convert to a dog house oil cooler like you did. This made them run cooler with better oil pressure when hot. If the pressure relief valves are doing their job correctly the larger oil pump will flow more volume of oil per minute, but the pressure won't be any higher at speed than with a smaller pump. The improvement is at idle and slow speeds. That's because the relief valves will send the access pressure back to the sump. If the spring(s) are too stiff that could also make the pressure too high. Make sure you have the correct plunger and spring in the correct place. They are different and mixing them up can be a problem too. When installing the oil cooler you have to make sure that the mounting surfaces of the case and the cooler are perfectly clean and smooth. Use a mild solvent for cleaning and a fine grit sand paper to smooth up the surfaces. Then use the Permatex Aviation Sealant that's designed for air cooled engines. Finally, check your oil pressure with a gauge, like you did, but hot, like after a long drive in traffic. As I said, if it's too high it's most likely that one or both of the two oil pressure relief valves are stuck or sticking. Too low then the springs are incorrect.
Cant thank you enough for your comment and great to here your experiences. I have checked the relief valves and seem to move smoothly and free and next week I will remove the engine and have a better inspection and then run the engine on the table to locate the leak. Will also be changing to 10w oil as apposed to the 20w i'm currently using. I plan the check the block surface and the oil cooler mount to insure they are perfectly flat. Thanks again. Jamie
take the oil cooler and adaptor off, remove the studs and sand it on a glass with 400 grit like an intake surface, also remove the little stud from where it sits on the block and sand that pad down too with a block... check the edges deburr anything that looks like it can get hung up or make a gap; i put aviation permatex on the seals before installing them and use nylocs with flat washers to hold the adaptor/cooler down too;
Hello there. We are on the same page. I'm going to remove the engine hopefully during next week and do exactly that and then run it on the table to see if leak has been fixed. Thanks for your comment. Jamie
Hello sir. Yes it is and seems to have gotten worse. I will be removing the engine again at the weekend for another inspection and this time run it out of the car.
It worked very well and still holding. I actually removed the plugs recently and all is good. No need for the lock tight though as the heat from the engine affects it. Jamie
I finally bought an E86 3.0si manual a month ago, I absolutely love it! Adorable body shape IMO and feels like a proper drivers car, You climb into it and you sit so low! The N52 engine is a peach and sounds gorgeous and the ZF 6 speed box is a joy to use, The E86 was only produced for 2 years and people like me are waking up and smelling the coffee hence me getting one as prices IMO are not going to get any lower and they will soon be on the up! Mines a keeper, I am not ever getting rid unless drastic circumstances force me to do it, Also liked and subbed 👍
Awesome and great to read your comment. There are great cars and are modern classic. My friend Magnus is really enjoying his. Maybe We should do an update video. Thanks Jamie
This has been really helpful thanks. I made the same mistake with the fuel filter and now have to bleed the whole system. Out of interest how long did it take to prime the whole system. I’ve been trying for about 15 minutes and gave up. Any help would be great.
Hello there and glad the video helped but sorry to hear you're having trouble bleeding. It didn't take long at all to bleed. Are you sure there are no leaks anywhere and everything is tightened?
@@jamiedowson6482 Thanks Jamie. It was running until I changed the fuel filter and then I’ve struggled to get any fuel through so I was interested in how long it took. I’ll try the bleed nipples over the weekend. Wish me luck.
You picked the right car, I've had my 2007 3.0si in ruby black over parchment leather/piano black interior for a few years now and love it. Easy to work on, looks fabulous and a great drive. Great travel blog guys!
Hello there. www.paruzzi.com/uk/volkswagen/brakes-wheels/disc-brakes/3283/ I believe this is the kit that I used. I don't have dropped spindles or narrowed beam. Hope this helps. Jamie
@@stasn3715 These are the two links Magnus recommended. Hope these help. Jamie www.kurzzeitkennzeichen-versand.de/?lang=de www.kroschke.de/kfz-zulassungsdienst
Thanks a lot for this: I am about to do the same on an old resto / fixer-upper Here on KZN South Coast. EP 90 in Diffs and swivels too. Ill take a look at your other vids as well. Cheers.
Super that you have found the video helpful and thanks for your comment. Much appreciated. Hope the other videos I have posted are also useful. More to come. Jamie
Great car! No turbo problems, manual transmission, and hatchback makes sports car useable. And old enough to not have all the computer issues.The video was very interesting glimpse into a great journey.
