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Haha! I must've just finished watching a Sarah N Tuned video before I did this one 😂

@@2BugsandaBack not sure who that is, but in a roadkill/junkyard digs viewer, so you KNOW none of my junk is clean

@@sammy13ificationable ah, yeah, I get it! Sarah N Tuned does some great work, well worth checking out but she has ocd levels of cleanliness on the cars she works on.

@@2BugsandaBack i... do not. But THIS one is getting special treatment. And every thread I touch is getting marine grease or wd40 on it when it goes back on. This car is absolutely heinous, and it's even making ME bothered

Manual 😊

It's a megasquirt MS2 and the launch control/limiter is built into it. I think the launch limit is about 4500 and the hard limit is 6800

Yeah, I realised I was not doing it the best way!

I haven't seen those in the UK. It's a common problem though so I'll look for one next time

Thanks! The transaxle is a 5 speed Renault UN1 and it's just the stock diff that came with it, although it's flipped so it drives the right way

No, they're the factory ones as far as I know. This car is a 2000 Mexican Bug

Can't win 'em all! Thanks for watching anyway :)

I have replaced that in the past and I even bought a spare for this time but I didn't need it. I just used a big tyre lever and a lot of swearing!

nice size block of 2x3 or 3x3 and pry against the main rod near the T piece with a large flat blade screwdriver if you don't have a big enough set of pipe grips. 🙂

Both canbus and serial will work with it, plus it will take inputs from external sensors too. It'll definitely display afr readings from the ecu but I'm not sure about the gear display

Although we've never met in person, I've chatted with Marco many times and I don't think anyone knows more about performance waterboxers than he does. And this car is the same one that used to run the high 10s! I bought it off Marco in 2016.

The nylon parts are self lubricating. If you grease it, the grease will trap dirt and become an abrasive paste making the parts wear out much faster.

No, it was good while it lasted, but a failed gearbox seal contaminated it really badly so it ruined it. I've got a custom made 228mm 5 paddle disc and a matching Kennedy Stage 2 228m cover now. That's all working really well.

@@2BugsandaBack what time of material is the 5 puc made out of. I'm wanting to try a new setup myself. Thanks

@@ddk56vw It's a cerametallic one. I did a video on it here: th-cam.com/video/vp2xB9R_uWc/w-d-xo.html After that video, the clip came off the release bearing and destroyed the starter motor so I had to pull it all out. That's when I fitted the Kennedy stage 2 cover as well.

I got it from Brickwerks here in the UK. brickwerks.co.uk/product/selector-rod-repair-kit-t4/

@@2BugsandaBack Thanks man! You saved my vacation trip! The balls in my previous kits were hard as rocks. The one you recommended was more elastic and slid over more easily. Still had to use a crowbar though due to the awkward position, but now it was a 10-minute job as you say. Much appreciated!

That's great news! I'm glad you managed to get it sorted 😊

if anyone still hasn't done it, try soaking the ball in really hot water first,then lever it on with a long piece of wood

Was there. Tried that.@@colinbullen7486

Yep, it's not in the middle of the clevis part. I did wonder about that, but the old clevis I took off has got wear marks that show that the ball has always been off centre a bit. This van has done 293,000 miles so it must be right!

@@2BugsandaBack nice one for the quick reply man apreicate it

@@scousebikers Ahh. seee my new comment above. I think there may be an issue with the main rod. Has the long arm of it ever been shortened/welded?

I know! No-one was more shocked than me!

Thanks, and G'day yourself too. 130 is plenty, to be honest. This thing is overkill really!

I thought this was a T3 bellhousing but reading Marco's old spec list it looks like it might be a T2 instead. Not sure what the difference is, but the new stock T3 clutch cover has some weird sticky out bits that were causing the problem. I made this video a few weeks ago, and as of right now the engine's out again for ANOTHER try at another clutch!

​@@2BugsandaBack Bugger. Are the T2 2ltr engines the same as a T4 in that they have a different input shaft setup? Sounds like you need a boost controller to help tame the beast.

@djambrosia Not sure about the input shaft tbh. This one has the standard T1 splines but it's a custom made shaft for the UN1 box. It's now got a working boost controller, so that's not the problem... the problem was me assuming that the oil leak that contaminated all the other clutches was coming from the crankshaft seal but it's just happened again and I pulled the engine quickly enough to see that the oil was actually from the gearbox and not the engine. More digging and I found the input shaft seal was worn out and rock hard! I think that might have been the problem all along because I've never changed it.

@@2BugsandaBack Good news on finding the leak, despite all the grief. Having water pipes everywhere makes it such a joy to remove these engines😆

It's not that bad, now that I've done it so many times! I can go from driving it to having the engine out and on the ground in about an hour now. Takes longer to put it back in and sort the cooling out again though.

Target is 30psi. I think it's around 24 at the moment though.

It's just Windows 7

@@2BugsandaBack Thanks for reply, i am using windows 10 and find that everytime i choose a setting the i have to exit the software then come back in.

Maybe, but it's not a problem with mine. It's a street car and the sensor is close to the turbo so it heats up really quickly. If you put the sensor too close to the end of the exhaust, you can get problems with it being too cool and also giving false readings because as the engine pulses, it can draw cool fresh air back into the tailpipe momentarily.

I really like the Fuchs and they match the vision I've had for this car for the last 30 years, but I was surprised how well the teledials suit it. Plus I can put the Fuchs on the Bug instead - it'll really stand out from the crowd with them on it! 😂

@@2BugsandaBack A friend runs gas burners on his square which I also thought really worked.

It's about bloody time 😂

I have a 66 beatle

From memory, I think they're just normal right hand thread. They're just mega tight. I don't bother struggling with them if they don't come off easily, it's cheaper and easier to carefully cut them off and fit new ones.

I'm delighted I stumbled across this .I'm about to pull the engine out. The exhaust is rusted on and hard to get at in the car . Did you manage to take out the engine with taking the back box off ??

At 9:26? That's a plastic spacer thing. Sometimes known as a daisy. It's a kind of bearing that allows the tube to move with the suspension.

No worries! Good luck with your car :)

It was a while ago but I think I just found it on ebay. Just search for O2 sensor extension

@@2BugsandaBack found it finally on another site. Thanks