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Category: System – Transaxle

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Murbella – Day 36 – Parts cleaning and sorting

Posted on 2020-06-07

So I spent the day multi-tasking after I went and got more degreaser detergent. The transaxle was scrubbed one final time. I was tempted to take it to the car wash and hot water power wash it but I figured this was good enough. It is at least clean enough to put in my car….

1979 VW Beetle - Transaxle

Murbella – Day 35 – And a transaxle shall be dropped!

Posted on 2020-06-062020-06-06

I am so glad I soaked that clutch cable flynut in penetrating oil. For something that was a major pain in the ass before, it came right off today. It is incredibly easy to remove a Type 1 transaxle once all the starter wires are disconnected, as well as the clutch cable and the nosecone…

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Murbella – Day 30 – Cleaning, Painting, More…

Posted on 2020-05-302020-05-30

So while I had intended to drop her top so I could easily have access to undoing the shifting rod from the transmission as well as using her interior for storage space, I ran into a slight problem that I did not foresee. With her up on stands, there’s absolutely no way to clear the…

1979 VW Beetle - FI Engine

Murbella – Day 18 – Driveshaft and Mount Inspection

Posted on 2020-05-16

Since it has been a little less than year since she last drove, I didn’t expect to find fresh oil in the bellhousing and I did not. However, there’s quite a bit of gunk at the bottom and I fully expect to find the main seal leaking once I get the flywheel off the engine….

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