fixing vw oil leaks on a 67 bug

Brians vw developed a bad leak this is what we did to fix it,

[@BruceBoschek]

Memories of the distant past for me. I showed this to my mechanic neighbor here in Germany and a tear came to his eyes. He said he hasn't seen an air-cooled VW engine in 20 years. Through the extensive use of salt on the roads in the last century and the fact that the Germans were so happy to get better cars than the VW, meaning that they were all rusted out and junked, very few have an interest in resurrecting old beetles; and buses are as rare as hen's teeth. I don't think I've seen an air-cooled VW on the road in the last 6 months. In any case, it's fun watching you do the job. Thanks Darrin.

[@6193derek]

Thanks so much for this excellent video. I just bought my first Bug. A 74 Super Beetle. It’s been stored in a barn for 30 years, and the engine is ceased. I’ve not yet begun work on it, but instead have been pouring over KZbin videos to learn all I can first. And I love the depth in which you explained everything.

[@20252529]

I love the jack, that's a mid 70s sears. Flame cut steel sides, pretty much bulletproof. I have the same one, got it for a birthday present in 1975, rebuilt it about two years ago, still works like the day I got it. Pulled many bug engines with that back in the day, and a few buses to boot.

[@yamayagi395]

Yup. Thanksgiving Day, 1973, Yosemite National Park, CA., I did the same leaking oil cooler repair. The Park Ranger was NOT happy to see the engine parts from my '67 Bus strewn all over the picnic table. Not bad seals but the nuts loosened on the cooler studs. Made it home to Massachusetts well before Christmas. Messing around with those VW's was fun!

[@mustie1]

been there, hey ya gotta do whats needed in life

[@oromero561]

I did on my 74 without remove the engine I remplace the grommets and swamp a new oil cooler it was a lots of fan, I remember my neighbor told me: good luck Oscar but all fix, after that I remplaced the push road tubes with empi the ones comes with springs inside, it works good I^m happy no more leaks now what’s it next

[@DentFreeImagePeterVega]

Excellent video! This is what the average person will deal with on his own aircooled VW. Thank you for sharing and keep them coming!

[@lovefordgalaxie]

Wish taking the engine out my Galaxie were so simple. Gotta bow to the simplicity and ingenuity of Mr. Ferdinand Porsche engineering.

[@MultiArrie]

I got a 70's fiat 500 its just as easy.

[@edptrs9040]

Wow, I thought my 1600 leaked oil, but has nothing on that one. Nice fix. I once rented a right angle drill and drilled out an exhaust stud while still in the car. Many years later it is still there.

[@GregsGarage]

watching vw work never gets old. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@briandufty8362]

Greg's Garage

[@briandufty8362]

Nay it dont.. lestnt learnt.. saddle up a smelly pony.... both are a bitchy bugger...

[@Shane-Singleton]

She sure runs smooth. I've always enjoyed the exhaust that had the little chirp to it like this one.

[@GreyGhost-r4z]

This makes me want to find a VW motor to rebuild. I rebuilt one when I was 17. Complete teardown. Memories.

[@nor4277]

Every time you fix a vw ,it makes me miss my 1956,little window,6 volt system ,with a generator,the gas cap on them were very large I think so you could see how much gas was in the tank ,it also had a reserve foot lever to turn on for reserve gas,it had a roller wheel gas pedal which I loved ,I worked on over ten years did every repair I could to it so every little thing work perfect ,I even tracked down rear wheel oil singers in case something ever leaked it would catch the leak and sling it out through the rear brake drums, it's a amazing what my x wife talked me into ,I do miss that car

[@1ton4god]

mustie1 you again again and again never cease to pay off with knowledge.!.!.! I have changed the fuel filters on multiple GMCs and the frame and had more than my fair share of gallons of gasoline run down into my armpit! After this video that will be no more thanks to you sir :-)

[@TheEZGZ]

I groaned out loud when I saw that exhaust port. By golly the patient will live to see many more VW events we hope. Nice save :-)

[@mustie1]

you could here the last guy who did it still cursing

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

Mustie1 great video! hated VWs , but ended up owning 4! 64,65, 70,72 SB, still have the 72! worked for a VW mechanic for 2 yrs Law

[@Popeye64]

Hi I am from South Africa. I like what you do. Wish we could have yard sales here or free stuff. Unfortunately this is SA. Nothing like that is possible.Please keep up the videos. It's entertaining and educational. I am a handy man myself.

[@thszntatst]

One of the most impressive things about your videos is that, independently of your always cogent commentary, you let the camera do its own talking. Great lighting, angles, and focus. One could practically watch some of your videos with the sound off and still follow the action.

[@somerandomguy3868]

okay so I've decided I'm watching way to many VW videos they seem like non-stop maintenance and I know that's not true great video

[@hv2sailsvsweetpea680]

Great channel. I had a 69 bug as a teenager and a 77 bus that was converted by Landmark conversions. My favorite book was " how to keep your Volkswagen alive for the complete idiot." Your style reminds me of that book.

[@jimkrueger212]

Good looking 67. Brings back a lot of memories. My 67 was green and then I got a red 68 with crank sun roof. Thought the 67 was a better car,. Any way, enjoyed the posting but what the heck I find all your posting interesting and enjoyable to watch

[@kimnoragay8639]

Enjoy watching very much. Still have my 36mm socket. Did several engines in the 70’s. Loved my 66 and 65 bus which I put bigger jugs on the blown 1500 to make a1600... Nashua

[@lenacisowski1889]

Great video on a VW motor, I have only worked on small block chevys and it's nice to seen something different. Excellent job and car ! Paul

[@dwebster50]

That is a nice running VW .....had a 66 beige and the ultimate is the 67. You are a cool mechanic , creative guy that gives us very cool you tube vids .... Thanks for posting and love to have my 66 back LOL

[@AndrewSMoore7]

Man, that was a nice and easy engine pull...I have a '69 but with a '73 1600 dual port in it, had to do the flywheel seal and boy, that was quite a tug of war to get out. Great video.

[@thomasboulay3309]

Love the old VW videos, tks for sharing. BTW, you make it look so easy,lol.

[@jamesshanks2614]

To prevent an " oh crap" moment I would in the future stuff a rag into the carburettor mount on the intake manifold to prevent unneeded additional work. I won't tell you how I came to that discovery. (Grin) I was 21 working on my first bug type one 1961 vintage, wish I had it today. Cheers!

[@zyplex1]

Awesome job, didn't think a grinding kit would be available over the counter so easily for such an old girl.

[@RodaHathara]

The sound he revs the engine while leaving the home towards the road was so satisfying

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Good tutorial Darrin. Brought back some memories for me from way back when. Thanks

[@MRrwmac]

Nice repair! Very Nice Beatle Brian! Hope he doesn't use the heater with that rusted out heater box.

[@frankmatthews3755]

Enjoyed your video! As I am doing some research before considering a purchase I really appreciated the part about how to tension the belt via the shims. I probably would have had to do some further research however you have saved me the time and effort of doing so.

[@russellmcknight7226]

I had a 1971,,had the motor out twice in one weekend,,hellicoil in a spark plug hole,second time a leaking push rod tube.second time because a leaking push rod tube,,certainly brings back memories

[@cutworm59]

Thank you very kindly Darren. I figger you made this video for me! You are a great Mentor for sure.

[@edwardward5481]

Let's see, broken tap and drill in an aluminum head. The following might work. Get the engine (or head) vertical (somehow). Use a Dremel tool with a small wire brush to clean out the two hole areas. Now get out you HF 125 flux core welder (set to low). Go to the first hole and weld like you are doing a spot weld (short burst). Now build up the weld till you have about 3/8 to 1/2 inch mound of weld above the head. Let the weld cool, but do not let it go cold. Get your vice grips and attach to the weld mound and turn it until the (tap) is out. Why might it work? The flux core will not weld to aluminum. Also, the aluminum head is hot and works in your favor. Worth a try! Good luck, and regards!

[@jonlaws4493]

Thanks for the vid Darren, I'm just doing the deals on my 71 bus tonight. Need to do the pushrod seals again as well coz I pinched them when installing the heads doh!

[@AirborneTrojan]

thanks for showing the step to mount the engine on the stand. it's a two-man job, unless you strip it to a short block, i guess. nobody ever shows that steps. thanks!

[@Goomer]

Great video, I need to do the same with the oil cooler on my 70 Bus. Mine is not as bad as that one. I had a 67 Bug years ago that was a great car.

[@barbaratodd1288]

Thanks for the heater box- thermostat explanation 👍

[@udizzy1969]

very nice work brother, she ready for the summer wind. cheers man

[@John-d7p]

The biggest and most desireable change in the 67 model year was the introduction of the 12 volt electrical system.

[@peteracke2209]

Always check the crankcase breather off the oil filler tube..started up a barn find oil coming out of everywhere..wasps had built a nest in the tube..here in Australia..cleaned it out..90 percent of the leaks stopped..as the crankcase is no longer pressurised..not the same problem as yours..but worth a quick check..mines a 1951 dune buggy running a 1967 1500cc with twin Webber.. yes a 70yr old chassis..now with disc brakes.

[@amer1337]

oh man i was waiting for the welder to get those snapped bolts out, but it never happened :( really cool seeing these old beetles being taken apart thanks for the video!

[@mikelavigne5085]

I'm amazed Brian's keeping that orange shirt so clean....

[@SeanWhite]

Fixed a exhaust stud with on my friends Bug. It also had a tap snapped off inside. I had to cut a slot to get it out. I TIG welded the ear and re tapped it.

[@PHATJANUS]

You can drill out those failed fasteners with your Bridgeport mill. Normally I'd use a center punch to start but those are really bad so use an #1 center drill to peck a new center and then try small left-handed drill bits, most of the time they will back out a non-frozen bolt. Failing that use progressively larger drills until you meet the root diameter of the bolt's thread and there will be nothing but a small coil of triangular metal to remove with those dental picks you have and if you're lucky some good thread to clean up. You'll need a cobalt M35/42 steel drill to cut the HSS M2 tool steel to remove a busted tap or drill. I've used cobalt end mills as well with great success to completely remove debris to the thread root, they don't wander easily. That type of drill or end-mill can be expensive but the the precision, control, and quality of a milling machine make it still cheaper than a new head and it'd make a killer video. Oh and be sure you lock the table and cross-slide!

[@1967250s]

Lovely little Beetle. Soo easy to fix, too. Gonna need to fix those rusty tins tho.

[@edmeetze6324]

Nice work.. Paint looks great .. Almost like a lady bug 😀

[@movingforward6099]

nice bug, allmost want to pick one up for myself. probably be tuff to find one thats not a rust bucket. seems easy to work on . Seems like you know you vw's mustie. nice vid!

[@peteracke2209]

Excellent video..very informative...well filmed.

[@stevenpaul5540]

I agree with Leblanc. I had a friend who had a bug. I could hear him coming from two streets over.

[@kpdvw]

What a nice li'll red bug, there's a lot of engine work and rusted cooling tins waiting for rescue!

[@AmesiesCorner]

I hope Brian comes through with his daily commute vlog he told me about. Also that was me flying on the Super Scoot yesterday on 121..

[@mustie1]

soon, and you were flyin

[@gmag1969]

very nice bug. gotta love that vw engine song.

[@kevincampos3797]

gmag1969 one of the best things about the bug

[@BackstreetCustoms]

saw old dubs throwing spanners and stuff and playing around and was like yep Im subbing to this channel lol

[@aleblanc3547]

They have such an iconic sound...if you grew up around them, it's impossible not to know what it is by the sound alone.

[@mustie1]

right that and the smell they have inside

[@philheese1728]

This looks like my first car! I loved that car.

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

1 minute in and i already love it!

[@harles5000]

Hey Guys they make coveralls you know, great video, love the engine stand.

[@SteveReevesvlogs]

That heater box/ exhaust gasket near the rubber fuel line is what caused my '67 to burn to the ground back in '87. You need to run a hard line like the factory did in that area. If the gasket leaks it could burn through the rubber line like what happened to me.

[@mustie1]

it got tied up, but needs a good freshining

[@jeffreyhaynes5774]

Mustie You can always wire a 12 volt solenoid with a relay.Attach solenoid to the flapper rod for summer and winter,don't need a thermostat.Put a switch some place in the car and you are good to go.

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

That's a good looking Bug Brian has there.

[@CTmoog]

Great video. thanks for sharing.

[@enriquelopez9124]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿simply awesome 👌 👏 👍🏿 spectacular the Volkswagen Beetle

[@zx8401ztv]

Loverly job :-D, looks like a nice beetle :-D. Hmm one stuffed up manifold, shame that. Loverly crusty seals, been there a lifetime, they wont need to be touched for years now :-D. That dynamo belt adjustment is a bit odd, but its a delight to get to, so it dont matter. It does sound a bit squeaky, dry dynamo belt?

[@MMR45660]

Brings back memories; however wish it were forest green. What's your truck doing in ihis garage? I remember your driveway and that road, both D and I love that area in the nice weather.

[@rpeek]

Thanks for the video. Good stuff...

[@mustie1]

now its your turn

[@rpeek]

It's true.. I'll do mine with bubble gum and duck tape..

[@brucemorris6319]

That’s a nice looking Bug.

[@TedBishop1]

This is one of my favorites you guys are awesome !

[@JeffreyStrader]

That Bug looks brand new!

[@TheElJefe]

The 1967 Bug was the first year of the 12 volt system.

[@nusscreme]

not all, i have a 67 with 6 volt.

[@charleskerr3664]

Hot Rod where o where is herbie the love bug when u need him !:)

[@jackmehoff2961]

67 still had the swing axle. I believe IRS came out in 69

[@williamdowell7646]

When I was in Germany, 1971. The black guy who ran the switchboard could change his engine during lunch he. Use to get us to help him by picking up body. I bought an early 50's model be that had idiot sticks on the door jam. When you have a turn signal these 8" or so bars would fly out and flash the signal. Never saw one before or since..

[@kpdvw]

They is called Semiphores aka "Winker" in the days before flashing turn indicators.

[@lawrencewheeler8868]

William Dowell semaphores, like old railroad signals

[@soldtobediers]

Gasoline deodorant brought mind what one of my many Bosses @ Txdot back in the late 80’s said about the masking of his many visits to what he referred to as the strip club’s $ store... WD40 & Diesel are the 2 best masking agents for the perfume that their employees always manage to pass on to you. 5:40 That’d pic right there’d make for a mighty fine T-shirt sale. You 2 & that VW feller who’s voice has the ring of actor John Turtoro on the big Lebowski... have saved a heap of $’s & afforded an even greater heap of DIY Savvy’s.

[@Rainforest458]

I would move that fuel filter to behind the motor, many bug fires have started with leaking fuel on hot motor

[@tomswonderfulworld]

Sweet Bug!

[@feltro19]

Yes memories my first car was a brand new 74 super beetle drove the wheels off that car it was a great car now i drive mercedes Germans can build cars and guns

[@marcconyard5024]

Often the metal securing tang on the oil cooler splits via vibration releasing tension on the seals which lets oil piss out over the crank housing. I fitted a strengthened part made locally to my 69 Transporter. It never leaked again after that. Had to drop the motor out and strip away all the tinware to get at it. Real pain in the arse!

[@dionmorrow5271]

from what i see you seem to be one of the vw's masters, question, how do you keep valve covers from leaking. HELP please. thanks. great vids

[@chuckychuck]

Nice looking VW.

[@txsviking]

His face at 2.5 was priceless. lol

[@KSMike1]

My first car was a '67 and I'd give my eye teeth to have it back. It never leaked a drop. Yours is a fantastic specimen! Still have the pillow speaker? ;-)

[@ruglund]

my tip for stuck parts of drill bits, Ive been lucky with using a small concrete drill, wall drill or what you call it, sorry english is not my first language...

[@robertwillard8011]

Love your mechanic costumes!

[@smallweights]

superb vid lads! why get rid of the auto rustproofing system though :D

[@leewhaley552]

'67 was the first year for 12 volt, I believe

[@ernestescamilla1557]

Good job guys . I’ve got the same problem on mine .

[@IntegraDIY]

He should have left it leaking a little while longer, it was actually getting degreased haha

[@toddster772008]

Not much holding those engines in. Like how fast you can remove it. 👍

[@PapiDoesIt]

Long gone is the day when you could pull out the leaky motor and shove it in the corner of the garage, and install a good running $50 junkyard motor. I miss those days every time I look under the hood of my wife's Escape Hybrid.

[@bettyparks743]

What’s the recommendation on using the aftermarket oil filter attachment that mounts on the oil pump? Are they good? Thanks, watched many of the videos and just bought a 58 pan w/motor that runs, need a body now. First VW we’ve owned since we sold our 67 Squareback, great car.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Those were dried out seals for sure.

[@almightypal]

Some good rust prevention going on there

[@sdungworth]

Ruby Great Car 👍 Love it

[@JerryDodge]

"...so if they're not in here, we don't need it."

[@freddaniali]

I have the same care with the same exact color scheme! Even the rims!!!

[@loudog6014]

man I learn alot....im ready 4 a bug..hope may 5 2017 I will have one 1973 year blue with a sun roof

[@eds1994fatboy]

You need to explain to Brian about a good USA Farnicastaff...and their uses...and failures.

[@haroldphillips2416]

Thanks for all your wonderful guidance. So I have a situation. After removing the valve cover on my 1972 super beetle it pouring out a large amount of what appeared to be fuel and oil mixture. What are your thoughts?

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

Nice clean bug.

[@nitrous07me]

Those cars always leak, unless they're empty

[@TheCalgarycanuck]

Had 5 VW bugs over the years all with small oil leaks, never fixed them.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Thoroughly degrease-pressure wash with 50-50 kerosene Dawn/water spray, air dry. Change oil & filter, add UV dye. Use few days, check with light. Alternatively could smoke test.

[@bigbearfuzzums7027]

Ruby is one purty lady!

[@CryptoidEngine]

Awesome voice for being a 4 cylinder. :D