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  @richhunt83073 күн бұрын

  Very informative thanks

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  @paultice6104 күн бұрын

  Nice video i have a Subaru Forester 2009 i have 180,000 miles on it ej253 in it and still on the factory head gaskets and timing belt i no I’m pushing my luck but when you pay $2000 and drive it all almost 4 years with very little maintenance who cares cheap transportation that’s what I’m all about these days. I don’t really care about speed anymore.

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  @gonzalopalza953018 күн бұрын

  This is just an awesome and clean build. Im looking to get something similar done.

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  @heartlandheritagefarm595418 күн бұрын

  Nice tip on the accessory hack.

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  @FLATearthGARY24 күн бұрын

  ❤@4:50(ish) Thx for talking about the valves not moving if you’re at top dead center. I got in a hurry and pulled out the distributor before setting to TDC(valve 1). I was having a mild freak out and I remembered your video! Life saver!❤

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  @BoostedVW20 күн бұрын

  No problem, glad it helped.

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  @Andrea-cq9yoАй бұрын

  Great video I have the same problem as yours, but when i put a new oil it wont start, i need to drain all of it and it will start. Without the oil its kinda risky, do you have suggestions about it ? thanks

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  @BoostedVWАй бұрын

  It will destroy itself quick with no oil, you just need to get the oil level correct, they don’t take very much about 500ml

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  @BillKirkpatrickАй бұрын

  Excellent information, I have a 1978 Super Beetle that needs the same treatment. Thanks

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  @joemurcia3527Ай бұрын

  Thanks for the video. I just did this to a 74 standard beetle since i converted to front disc brakes and replaced spindles and all. I have a feeling I didn't seat the races correctly, new calipers wouldn't bolt on and after doing some grinding and getting them to go on now my wheels won't turn freely after bleeding the brakes. Races not seated correctly probably making hubs and rotors not going back far enough hence the caliper issue and now seized wheel after bleeding the brakes. Sound about right!? Gonna take it all apart tomorrow and seat the races in some more.

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  @edgarmontejano2322Ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing your insight!! Super helpful! Just one quick question: where did you actually make the connection? Did you tap into the original wire that extends from the harness that connect to the switch or did you tap into the fuse panel?

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  @BoostedVWАй бұрын

  Hi Edgar, assuming you mean the accessories wire from the ignition switch? My car being Australian built didn’t have that wire at all so I ran a new one from ignition switch plug to the spare #7 fuse.

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  @edgarmontejano2322Ай бұрын

  @@BoostedVW Awesome! Thanks for the great tip! I'll be working on this soon, for sure! Greatly appreciated!!

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  @rickrossmechanic65Ай бұрын

  Well here in 2024 I have a 1974 sti ghia and 2.5 swapped 1969 ghia 😎

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  @johnlist9054Ай бұрын

  Joel, I cannot believe how helpful your videos are, even all these years later. I just watched this one as well as the LED headlight one and the window scraper one. All will be necessary for me very soon

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  @BoostedVWАй бұрын

  Thanks John, I try to put up videos I think will be helpful to folks.

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  @trevcessna1723Ай бұрын

  Good info about cycling the shock before install, thanks!!

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  @tadficuscactusАй бұрын

  I love the guy that commissioned the VW Beetle.

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  @gerardscholten86012 ай бұрын

  At the time of watching this video is 3 years old - after taking my lock to the locksmith I was told there was no way my decklid lock could be rekeyed to match the door/ignition - too old and not the right barrel. Didn't even take it apart. Today I tried this and it worked a treat. Now I have one key which opens all three locks.

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  @BoostedVWАй бұрын

  Glad it helped, it’s hard to find locksmiths that can be bothered with older stuff.

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  @torktech93982 ай бұрын

  Turn on a light u clown

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  @JJ-hh3sj2 ай бұрын

  What clutch and flywheel did you use? I have put a EJ 251 in my 1974 superbeetle. Having issue with clutch slipping... My flywheel and clutch is a 215mm.

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  @BoostedVW2 ай бұрын

  Mine is a 200mm flywheel with an Exedy HD clutch. 215mm clutches are bus so should have been ok if brand new. Shouldn’t be too hard to get a HD clutch from Kennedy or similar for it.

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  @JJ-hh3sj2 ай бұрын

  @@BoostedVW Thanks for the info. In hindsight I should have gotten the 200mm. Just so much more to choose from... I was thinking bigger is better! Which it is, but not much good when you can't get the pressure plate you want for it.

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  @scottwhitworth20232 ай бұрын

  Good info brother. Thanks.

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  @scottwhitworth20232 ай бұрын

  Where in OZ are you? Been to Brissy.

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  @stumpydog873 ай бұрын

  I would love to go for a drive with you. I had a 1973 Superbug "L" colour "Flipper Blue". I'm blind and Oscar was the family communal car. Oscar had Monroe shock absorbers in the rear so the rear rode high which gave a mor steadier ride.

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  @rexfreelom43003 ай бұрын

  The big black wire connect in between battery one post and alternator 2012, second yellow wire connect to internal regulator diode. Third is bring up the green wire to the transistor inside the alternator regulator. And where is the rest of the red wire for ignition connect positive coil 12 volts temporally primary circuit and negative connection ignition orange wire. The long white wires for head light and tail light Volkswagen no AC cooler super beetle. Maybe a automatic transmission to the rear engine instead 4 speed transmission from Westphalia super stock modified Wolfsburg at Porsche Spicer Detroit Duesenberg modern Custom Craft.

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  @rexfreelom43003 ай бұрын

  Your regulator looks like this Computer ECM and is place in newer super beetle 1976 located at where at the relay box atop the old generator but you have change it from alternate conversion pro hardware kit that you can throw it out the generator.

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  @jeannettehelbert25413 ай бұрын

  How did you take the window crank off?

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  @BoostedVW3 ай бұрын

  If it’s just the stock factory handle you pop the plastic cover off and there’s a screw underneath it.

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  @geoffl8384 ай бұрын

  How to install a VW distributor video shows everything about installing a distributor EXCEPT actually installing the distributor. One second its not installed. The next second its already installed.

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  @BoostedVW4 ай бұрын

  It just slides down in to the hole, it’s not rocket science, the gears only mesh one way you can’t stuff it up.

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  @geoffl8384 ай бұрын

  @@BoostedVW I have done it many times. I just thought it was kind of ironic that the name of the video describe the only part that is not in the video also, there may be someone who has no idea and hopefully your reply helps them since there's nothing about it in the video

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  @williamhargraves88134 ай бұрын

  Can't find his nuts in the dark 😂 but seriously this video's a life saver cheers bloke 🤙

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  @nickstroke4 ай бұрын

  Such useful information! Thanks for taking the time to make this for all of us "in the dark" on headlight choices :)

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  @blinddog1405 ай бұрын

  This video is awesome! Thank you!

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  @RecklessModelling5 ай бұрын

  Just what I was looking for! Great video!

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  @BoostedVW5 ай бұрын

  Thanks, glad it helped

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  @VolksStokes5 ай бұрын

  Thank you for posting a helpful video. I just installed relay yesterday but one problemo: The moment i reconnect the battery, the car attempts to start rigjt away and the negative cable started to spark the battery post. I disconnected it right away. What i do wrong? 😅

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  @BoostedVW5 ай бұрын

  Hi there’s a few things it could be, first up just check your wiring, make sure the power from the battery isn’t mixed up with the wire from the ignition switch, if they are back to front that will happen. Also if it’s a relay that has a terminal 87a that will happen, it needs to be on 87 instead. Other possibility is a faulty relay. Good luck

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  @barrytriance91085 ай бұрын

  Great video

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  @stirlingholloway81126 ай бұрын

  Thanks! I learned a lot from this.

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  @junkman74266 ай бұрын

  I have a '67 and my door lock are quite difference. Same process though. Thank you for this video. Believe it or not, months ago I brought these to a locksmith, and a shop that specializes in air VWs and both said they couldn't do these. I just wanted all the locks to match the ignition key. Did it myself. Thank you!!

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  @BoostedVW6 ай бұрын

  Nice one, glad the video helped, they’re really simple once you get them apart.

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  @yetirider43467 ай бұрын

  How many amp was that alternator

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  @BoostedVW7 ай бұрын

  Just stock sized 55amp, car was all stock and didn’t need bigger.

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  @user-ym8lt3js7l7 ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing your build. It’s answered a lot of questions I had about the cooling system configuration and line routing. One thing I’m struggling with is how to routing the cooling lines from the frunk to where they attach to the pan. The part where they either go thru all the lca, steering linkages or under, or above then down…I can’t seem to get any good video or pictures of that routing. Can you shed some light on that particular section of cooling line routing? Also, did you run the cold side coolant line down one side of the pan and hot side down the other? Or are both lines on the one side that you show in the video? Thank you! J. (DUNGBTL)

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  @BoostedVW7 ай бұрын

  Hi Dungbtl, I’ve sent you a pm on shoptalk

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  @zeDoSauRus9 ай бұрын

  very nice! suits the car!

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  @BoostedVW9 ай бұрын

  Thanks!

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  @nassimkoubeissi581410 ай бұрын

  hello thank you for the videos and effort only stupid people doesn't appreciate hard work doung a video to help others and in addition to the valuable info that others hide to make money .

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  @chriscampbell88510 ай бұрын

  Great video! Exactly the info I needed to get my deck lid to lock.

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  @BoostedVW10 ай бұрын

  Thanks, glad it helped.

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  @hull5768 Жыл бұрын

  Completely unrelated to the video, I have a question as I look at the photo of this VW. Why did VW use outside door hinges? Seems like it would easily rust. American cars didn't do that. Just wondering.

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  @hull5768 you have to remember the beetles design is from the late 1930s, if you look at American cars from that same era they also has external hinges. VW were just keeping costs down not changing the design but they did use hidden hinges on more upmarket models like karmann ghia and type 3 and 4.

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  @hull5768 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW thank you makes sense

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  @dannymostarac1799 Жыл бұрын

  Blood sweat and gearz😊

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  @eltonrobertson2697 Жыл бұрын

  Fantastic

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  @bobcrook5086 Жыл бұрын

  Are you running the original ECU that goes with the engine

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  Yes, 1992 Legacy/Liberty

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  @Rustsamurai1 Жыл бұрын

  I'm about to get a Honda running, after 1.5 years since the flood in Lismore.

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  Nice one. I’ve also done a petrol wood chipper that sat full of flood water for 6 months I need to upload.

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  @Rustsamurai1 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW drained & flushed. blew stuff out, wire brush here and there, inox spray, new spark plug, electrical contact cleaner in the plug hood, a new pull cord housing, fresh petrol ....and it started on the second draw. Stoked!

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  @@Rustsamurai1 nice work. Both the mower and wood chipper I got going with nothing more than fresh oil so it was quite depressing seeing how many mowers and other machinery were thrown on flood rubbish piles during the clean up.

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  @Rustsamurai1 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW Indeed. There was one bloke going around in an old ute; I helped lift a few into the tray. He was intending to fix and sell. It's a bit sad they were discarded in the first place. I rescued, fixed and returned a few from my street, post flood. Until then I'd done no small motor work, ever. I've three air compressors I've yet to have a crack at.

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  @hektik80076 ай бұрын

  I’m in Lismore to and trying to repair mine

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  @olive625 Жыл бұрын

  Thank you, this was really useful and helped me to get a decklid locking for the first time in my ownership!!

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  Thanks, glad it helped.

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  @craigdickenson8149 Жыл бұрын

  A few years behind but, thanks very interesting. Spotted a vw and contemplating. Cheers Craig

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  @SOLIDUS-px3jw Жыл бұрын

  I have exactly the same Mower, left mine in the rain, great repair video mate

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  @ManuelVazquez-jb8go Жыл бұрын

  Hi, did you change the springs on the maxx struts? I have ones and been looking for a springs with a higher rate but can find them anywhere ( because the diameter) Thanks for the video, so much info and nice tips!

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  Well spotted, yes it was quite the mission. Topline use custom ID springs (60mm from memory) which is much smaller than the common coil over size I ended up having new spring cups machined up to suit 65mm ID springs. Jon at Topline has since come out with the yellow springs which are firmer but I would imagine still not firm enough.

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  @ManuelVazquez-jb8go Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW I think thats the best way to go, thanks a lot!👍🏻

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  @hobohamster1808 Жыл бұрын

  Hi, how much faster does the frankenmotor feel? I have a ej22 in mine right now trying to figure out if I should go turbo or 2.5 block.

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  The power difference isn’t huge, it’s the torque that improves heaps.

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  @hobohamster1808 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW Gotcha thanks for the response, good to know. Torque seems to be the beetles specialty anyways haha

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  @faroffg2186 Жыл бұрын

  If you using aftermarket headlight do you need universal bracket?

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  If it has the US spec sealed beam style lights no they’re plug and play but the euro style need the bracket.

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  @faroffg2186 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW okay thank you sir

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  @@faroffg2186 No problem

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  @DMACHOLMAN Жыл бұрын

  I was looking for a video like yours. I have a 91 VW Corrado I've owned since 2001 it needs new door handles that work with one key your video could help so much. Thanks.

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  @andylarson19591 Жыл бұрын

  Greetings and great job on the videos. Question I'm replacing the barrel on my 76 beetle and there is no little hole to insert the wire and push. None! I removed the key and cleaned everything completely. No hole. Any thoughts? Thank you.

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  Hi Andy, the hole was done away with in later models as a security measure to stop people popping the barrel out and using a screw driver. It’s fairly easy to add, you drill the hole in line with the key head in the off position and 13mm in from the edge of the housing. Had to do the same with one of mine.

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  @waynelarson4553 Жыл бұрын

  @@BoostedVW Thank you so much, Sir. I was quite perplexed. I’m in process of watching your instructive videos. Well done.

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  @BoostedVW Жыл бұрын

  @@waynelarson4553 no worries, glad it helped.

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  @aytchaytch2533 Жыл бұрын

  Cheers mate!! Getting ready to tackle my 74 cabriolet and all the beasties of mismatched wiring to speedo.

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  @danvillareal9996 Жыл бұрын

  if you problem on electrical the wire are set just like any other the only thing to note its posotive ground on the speedometer !