The nice thing about having you do any work on this, the customer can look at the video and see exactly what you are talking about and not be wondering if you are giving the straight scoop or not. It does look good from the outside. Thanks for bringing us along Darrin.

Looks really nice on the outside. Poor bug, at least they have an excellent mechanic now.

I can remember very well the days when I-5 in CA (main North/South route) seemed to have a bug or bus on the shoulder of the road every 10 miles with the engine compartment lid up.

I love the look and the sound of old Bugs...my uncle always had them and buses when I was growing up, but unless I could clone Mustie and keep him in my garage, no way man.

Lots of people just do enough to get by, not concerned like you. Says a lot about you! 👏🏻👍🏻

It's a shame to see something hacked up like that!! I always say, don't by a paint job!!☺

Great video and I really applaud the fact that you wanted to assist him while he was stranded on the side of the road. Awesome of you “Mustie”

Thank you for your knowledge. It is much appreciated.

i have a 1973 vw auto-stick among others...it's my daily driver...these vids are the day to day thing everyone needs in life...history that matters.

Great video Mustie as always We have all been there with being caught out on a car I’ve got a British 1958 Wolesely 1500 that hasn’t run for 20 plus years that took less than 2 days to get running and fix the hydraulic clutch then drive into our shed for restoration We also were gifted a 89 Mercedes 300SE with brake issues that heaps of time spent,wrong parts, fixing previous owners goof ups including the mysterious disconnected emergency brake that turned out to be burnt out e brake shoes, totally adjusted wrong and stuck cable at the enrage lever ( right hand drive version) This has been a battle of learning how Mercedes do things. Other people’s attempts at repairs that are at best woeful and the best dealing with a repair shop parts supplier that’s not really clued up enough on the Benz ( my fault and a learning curve) I’m frustrated with the time this is taking but I’ve learnt heaps and now I’m finally on track to get it sorted for our first wedding anniversary

The owner definitely got hoodwinked on this one. If you're not experienced with old school VW's it's easy to overlook all those issues. Excellent diagnosis once again by Mustie1.

Good vid Mustie Problem with these old VWs is the mystique about them, that they are cheap transportation, can't go wrong I think that was true, back in the day. When I was kid, I had 4 beetles. Could be bought for a few $hundreds. I had one I paid $50. (a 1959, with the engine in the back seat). A new beetle back in the early 60s was like $2K, cheap used were all over the place. But that was then, this is now. Thanks for showing some of the problems that these cars might have, so many years, so many owners.

These old cars get really expensive fast if you're not able to do all the mechanics yourself. Thanks for the informative look around.

It is nice hearing an experts diagnosis. So matter of fact.. Too bad for the owner it does look very cobbled together.. Take Care..

bummer about the bug. great info on what to look for the problem areas on v-dubs!

My view - they lucked out that you stopped to help! If I was the owner, I'd just say 'fix it please' and work with you on the budget to do that over time. Great video (all of them), Thanks Mustie. I must work on my '71 Type 3, that's snoozing in the barn!!

the carb looked good LOLL geez M , they just fall in your lap from the roadside good for you , hope you had good day M....everytime i see you work on vw bug, i get flashbacks from my first car 73 super beetle ....

Great forensic diagnosis. It sounds like the owner might have been ripped off.

There's not a lot of people who would stop by a broken down car. my hat's off to you mustie. I'm disabled and it happened to me not so long ago and no one stopped to see if I was OK. one of the reasons why I love America, I'm from UK and wish I was there

Great video! Can't wait to see how it turns out.

Mustie1 Enjoying all your vids.. great vw and all others and Mbikes A great education. I just leave your channel running lately !!ATB.

I always learn from your vids thanks.

Lol folks need to have something similar to the bat signal to summon you in ! Lucky for them you happened by 👍

Love this stuff Muskie 1, why my garage is full of VWs...every type from years of driving them all.

Good review of the cars condition. Easy to fall for a good looking car and overlook the important parts.

looks like it might be a good candidate for a cheap electrical conversion. i mean cheap regarding cost, not necessarily regarding time and effort. lol

Great looking little car to put on A roof if one had A business selling V. W. parts!!

On my 73 super with a 1600 dp someone dropped a tin screw down the intake and decided to fire it up anyways. The guy I bought it from drove the car like that for a year. It was only running on 3 cylinders. When I bought it the whole engine was torn apart and the tin screw was wedged under one of the valves. Ended up replacing the pistons and liners and got a cean set of used heads. I also split the case and replaced the cam and all the bearings. When I was done with it I had a fully rebuild beautiful running engine for a little over 1,100k.

Quick question, did the heater box design kill lots of people or were they smart enough back then to realize when their exhaust rotted threw and got into the HVAC?

again how much do you put into it or bust it down for what parts can be saved or would it be worth it to repan it

I wish I could remember the name of the shop I used to get my motor parts from in South Florida. I think it was in Hollywood, Pompano or maybe Fort Lauderdale? It was 1980 I think and I had a 1972 that I hated because it had a Automatic Servo Clutch that never worked the way it was supposed to. It also had a single port 1500cc. I would have much rather have a 4 speed manual but I will say the VW was one of the easiest engines to work on.

What a shame ;-(, if he got it for cheap then it can be corrected but if he payed too much then ...... yep!. My mate bought a morris minor 1000, but he didnt take anyone along to check it (pillock!!), the car turned out to be similar to that beetle, filler and bodges covered structure, the floor wasnt safe and the drivers door hinge piller post was crumbling in no time, filler and paint ;-(.

you were spot on on that call as far as it dropping a valve--did not take you long to prove it.

With the right kind of maintenance VWs are one of the best machines around. I'm not a huge fan of duel port motors as I've seen quite a few with cracks between the ports which means new heads.

The dreaded #3 EXHAUST VALVE head fell off. Fairly common years ago, can happen to other cylinders but usually #3 due to the oil cooler.

Every time I think my Sonetts rough I see something like this.. Any thought on using the Ion cam?

You really know your stuff man, cool video

I was going to ask ,the difference between single and duel port engine, then BINGO, u gave the explanation as we watch! ,regards from Downunder ❤️🦘🦘🦘

Excellent job on the reality/logic check!

Is the belt upside down? Was there also a wrapper shoved into the passenger side of motor heater line/ Doesn't look like much of the heater system is installed?

Gotta adjust them valves. Yessir.

To bad about the engine. but the floor pan also needs to be replaced to make it safe. More of a parts car or a Mustie1 Rebuild projected.

I can't see any drop of oil lubricating rocker, push rods or even valves, the whole section is dry as hell, is that normal in this type of engine?

crazy mutt motor. i run across them often here

i hope it gets fixed even with all the things not correct on it i think it is a pretty cute looking car and would love to have it for myself

aww..great you stopped....bummer on sucking a valve

Wish so called "professional mechanics" were so straight forward with their customers. The car is what it is.

That guy lucked out you drove by. Are those vents in the deck lid factory?

Looks good from the outside. The boot needs some work.

That is why valve adjustment (.006") is so critical on these air coolers!

Thanks for sharing..

with that pully & rear tin is a 1967 1500 mortor most likley

Its always hard to know when to say when and move on. It was looking pretty rough under there.

No Supers in the USA came with anything less than a 1600cc dual port. Looks like some through in a tired old 1500 single port for a quick fix. And your right....she been sucking in hot air. Willing to bet she had multi-weight oil (like 5w-30) run in her during hot weather as well. The only multi weights that these engines like are 15w-40 and 20w-50...and only when it's hot out. Sticking to a simple 30 weight is usually the best option, IMHO. Also...it has the wrong deck lid on it. The Supers and newer Standard Beetles had the 4-vent lid for better air flow and cooler running engines.

A sad one, where you get into it and find some really sloppy patch type work, not done well, but it's real life, and to often the case.

Had a Beetle myself that dropped a valve, turned into a job that took one whole Saturday to repair, new set of P&C's and rebuilt heads, and of course and oil change, ruined my whole weekend. Those engines are stupid easy to remove and replace, 20 minutes to drop a bug engine is normal for any decent mechanic but some slow guys might spend a whole hour to do it, LOL!

well that just stinks, hope he finds the things he needs. cheers man

Did anything more come of this?

Nice video!

I had a Volkswagen Dasher Diesel and it was one of the best cars I ever owned

Wow, is that a common thing for them engines, that valve must have been real hot. Nice vid.

Looks like the belt is upside-down!!

Guy got shafted when he bought this bug, now he's got a decision to make what to do with it, know how he feels, it's happened to me too, lesson learned.

Vwz never came with a temperature gauge. For good reason. They only hold 2.5 to 2.7 quarts of oil, which, especially in a bus, is woefully inadequate. All the vw "specialty" shops couldn't offer me a single solution. Believe it or not, they all said " don't drive over 60 and pull over once every 3 or so hours for 20 to 30 minutes to let it cool down in the summer. " After 2 engines and a lot of money, I decided to figure it out on my own. Long story short, a 5 quart after market oil pan, with the long pickup and a temp guage fixed the problem. There was a lot of trial and error with the amount of oil, though. 5 quarts and even on the hottest days, it wouldn't achieve 110 degrees. Fuel economy was 12 to 15 and it didn't seem to have the power anymore. Final fix was to drain 1.5 quarts, so a total of 3.5, Never exceeded 180 degrees after that. 20mpg, and very healthy. Of course, no expert agreed, but I didn't care. The results spoke for themselves. Only downside was the slightly lower ground clearance.

how did it all work out?

When You Tear Engine Down Look For The Little Metal Air Deflector Between The Cylenders. THEY HAVE TO BE THERE TO PREVENT HOT SPOTS.

that's too bad, why do the super beetles seem to get botched up so much'

What kind of exhaust is on that I don't recall them when I worked at the VW dealer?

In Australia that colour was known as "Honey Brown".

Why do you have a VW Tow bar?

OMG!!! It looks exactly like a 72 super I just bought! Wanna come help me out?

the vws find you Darrin!

Too bad. It looked so nice :-/

Boy I hope they enlist you to rebuild that engine. It would be worth the time, the money, and the expertise. If worse comes to worse, you can offer to buy the car outright, and we get more awesome mustie videos!

That vw owner is the luckiest guy in the world.

ready for full resto that bug

What year VW..? Looks like my 'ol 70...

This is a shame Any updates on the car as far as what has happened to it I’m assuming it probably went to a parts yard. Or stripped for parts. Because it needed a lot of things

Bad valve seat?

Great public service announcement for dreamers like yours truly. How about a few with boats?

Very nice looking car tell you see under it .

Is that fan belt on upside down. It looks like the teeth are outside rather than in!!

Curious, what ever happened to this one? Did you end up doing any repairs? I didn't see any follow up videos

All it takes is money, money, money, money, and more money to bring it back up to speed.

Feel sorry for the owner, hope this had a happy ending for him, I know how he feels, same thing happened to me.

Is the dual port better or more powerful than the single? I'm in my 40s and love my trucks and heavy machinery. I have a shop and some land and an excavator and small boat, but I don't know much about vw's but I'm going to get one! Excellent video. Thanks a lot for sharing with us!!

It's a shame. I think we all get stung at one point or another through life. However, I have seen cars in much, much worse states than this, brought back from the dead. It depends on whether you fix it yourself, or pay another to do the work...

the black particlues was off the fan belt it looks like its fitted upside down ..

Same thing happened to Grandpa's 70 bug

Isn't that belt backwards?

Game over for that on I recon...Option 2 sounds the better one..I'm not sure he's good at car shopping 'tho..

i like vw bugs there fun cars like a go cart

Poor guy . Somebody seen him coming didn't they ?

Funny. I have a '67 with a '71 dual port motor.

holy lots of fixing to do on that one

My Friend Jennifer put her VW To sleep had to put it to rest Her VW;s Name was Jenn Jenn . RIP Poor Bug I'm sure you seen your life and didn't owe anybody anything

the v w expert

another good buggy contender.... still worth 10 grand in Ohio though... already this year ive seen 4 or 5 no nothing super beetles for around 10 gs.... i tell em all that there better be 3 1915 s sitting in the back seat before a stock beetle with no garage full of parts to be worth more than 5 grand...

Sheesh! You say meatball like it a BAD thing ... :-) lol

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