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Title: trans
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on May 08, 2011, 11:36:50 pm
so the motor for the vert has this weird pressure plate on the back for the clutch. are there different bearings in the trans for different plates??? i can post pics of what i have.  :confused04:;
Title: Re: trans
Post by: lovebus (jack) on May 09, 2011, 07:39:10 am
There are two plates it can take and the trans has two cross shafts and T/O bearings, depending on the year you have, you have to match the plate to the T/O bearing.

I think 71 and up don't have a throw-out bearing collar
Title: Re: trans
Post by: matt on May 09, 2011, 08:00:47 am


 You're bug is a 71? - super beetle with flat windshield....?
Title: Re: trans
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on May 09, 2011, 10:39:06 pm
yes 71 super flat window. so this is what i gott

(http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad352/barilebug/IMG00039-20110509-2126.jpg)

(http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad352/barilebug/IMG00037-20110509-2001.jpg)
Title: Re: trans
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on May 10, 2011, 09:28:14 pm
Anyone know if this is right??? 
Title: Re: trans
Post by: Ant (Pop's Garage) on May 11, 2011, 11:37:51 pm
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Title: Re: trans
Post by: matt on May 16, 2011, 06:22:24 pm
Havent seen one of those in a long time!

 I thought 71's had the diaphragm clutch, so I check Clymers, says..... "coil-spring clutch for 61-70, diaphragm spring clutch ( since 1971)"


    from the Haynes Manual ?

"All Volkswagens with a manual transaxle use a single dry-plate, coil spring clutch (1972 and earlier models) or a diaphragm spring clutch (1973 and later models."



some 71 beetles can be considered 70 - but if what you have worked for you, use the same. Just match it up - fi you can't...

you can go here and look at a list of plates


 http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/transmissions/clutch_cover.cfm (http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/transmissions/clutch_cover.cfm)

I would take the one for your year, -thought my 71 had what was listed here, but that was a long time ago...



and here for release bearing...   again get your year...   http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/transmissions/to_bearing.cfm (http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/wolfsburg_new/transmissions/to_bearing.cfm)


Make sure you have a clutch alignment tool when you replace!!




matt