How to remove a Volkswagen Beetle air-cooled motor 

I have never removed the starter and it was never a problem.

Just found your channel, great stuff. I watched the second video first. Like how you show how to get the engine out without the really expensive lifts people have.

The rubber mat over the battery is a great tip !

I love your videos. Thank you

Another thing that can be done with Type 1Beetle battery under the seat ... is to purchase a marine polymer battery box and place it where the battery sits. Then put some pieces of wood at the bottom of the box. This gets the battery off the bottom of the box. Next, put the battery in the box on top of the wood, reconnect the terminals and snap the lid on the box. This prevents the battery from getting shorted out on the springs under the back seat. It also keeps battery leakage from rusting out the floorboard which is what normally happens over time.

I like Your video, tripod is good to hold the camera, while You work on the engine, so we see all removing technology. I have to do removal also on my 1973 VW.

A 17mm flat ratchet for the top bolts, a 17mm flex socket for the bottom bolts, sometimes for the upper starter bolt with a long extension. leave the starter in place. Better to place jack stands under the torsion bars, jacking points are often sketchy. eye protection to keep stuff from falling into your eyes. The cv boot clamps are sketchy

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Awesome video for sure but that tripod you have in the background would be very helpful next time cheers

8:24 Haha when you choke on your own accent. Great video btw

i removed my engine back in the early 1970s. we got 4 guys and lifted the back end over the engine. we had lowered the engine down onto two skateboards...

Thx m8

Did the mat thing as soon as I saw where the battery sat.

The next time you buy a floor jack from harbor fate get the 3 ton Daytona Low profile floor jack

I like your car and how u remove the engine

my understanding is #3 cylinder gets the hottest and your trouble might be there. Just found this channel and like what I see

You left out the one part I needed to see

Great video, maybe get a tripod to give you an extra hand....and everything

I thought you only had to un-wire the starter. You actually have to remove it?

Great video plan on picking up a 70 bug now I see how easy it is to remove the engine thank you by the way what went wrong that's actually what they call some babies in in China LOL

Is that an X-crossed intake manifold there ?

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My 73 Super Beetle has the engine locked up and I found out why. The spark plugs were missing.

Why take the starter off? Don't need to.