HOW TO Maintenance a VW Beetle Steering Box - Super Beetle - Baja Bug -

[@greggbrown0]

Another great video from one of the best VW channels on you tube.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much, I truly appreciate the kind words and you taking the time to comment

[@CarsAndCoffeeKings]

You're a gentleman and a scholar! Thanks for the shout out!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you my friend for being here I truly appreciate it.

[@chiphewlett6144]

My "68 Bug came with no front end; no beam, brakes, nothing. As I progressed forward, I got to the steering box. Didn't even know where it attached! Was hoping you had a video, and sure enough! Exactly what I needed, when I needed it and presented by the right guy! Thanks to the max!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much for the kind,. I’m glad it was helpful.

[@williamtanner1372]

I had not thought about this part so now it's on the list with all the rest. Thanks for the video!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you William, and thanks for being here my friend.

[@andycoyle4542]

As per usual…. Very informative. Thanks Slade

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you and I really appreciate that.

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

Looking good. Great advice! Got to get my butt in the garage. That should be on a t-shirt. 😂

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That’s probably a really good T-shirt! Lol I hope you have been doing well my friend.

[@edharry3984]

Sometimes remove the spark plug {check for spark } The if it has spark, A little gas down the spark plug hole will allow The engine to fire up for a couple of seconds. If it does , fuel system { pump /carb . } are next to check....... Good Luck , keep us apprised, Very Interesting !

[@luvbgrass]

I think I some how managed to delete my previous comment. So Ill just comment again. Thanks for this video and all the others you have done. They have been of help to me Slade. I did order me a Slades VW tee shirt and made a small donation. Thanks again EE

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much I do truly appreciate that, and the support! And as always thanks for taking the time to comment and be here!!

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

Hey Hector Hope you and the Mrs. Are doing well! Just checking in on you! Nice work as usual! Good to see you doing so well! Keep up the good work, y’all stay safe!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you my friend!! I hope you and your family are doing well, and happy and safe!!

[@user-fm5il8tz2r]

Slade....your VW channel is informative and entertaining ! My 1974 Super Beetle with occasional shimmy; front end fully rebuilt...except steering box. Very little play detected.... you inspire me to pull off and clean up !!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much, I hope the video was helpful and thank you so much for being here.

[@douglasbarnhart3324]

Great video slade thanks! We ya on the next one.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Douglas I appreciate you being here.

[@antoniorivera6187]

Nice job slades 👍🏻👍🏻see you on the next video

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks Antonio, I hope that you have a great week

[@williewillteeztorres8502]

Another amazing detailed video. Greatly appreciate it.

[@sevenoaksbrewing]

Thank you once again for the great content! Stay warm 😊

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much!

[@jeffclark3924]

Great video Slade. I did a rebuild on my Super Beetle steering box and used 00 grease as well.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Jeff! I prefer that grease, I think it works quite well.

[@christopherskulina350]

Thanks AGAIN brother! Another great DIY video!

[@vdtran69]

I really like your channel Thanks,

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks very much! I appreciate that!

[@dubworldvwadventures]

I found an old VW document stating to use gear lube in the steering boxes. Have you heard that?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@dubworldvwadventures actually, I have heard that, and yes you can use it. I like using something a little thicker that’s why I did, what I did in this video.

[@FunFun-tv7gq]

Thanks a lot Slade. I also watched the previous one for the RED super beetle you did earlier. I enjoy watching your informative videos. Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 🤙🤙

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Great job 👍. I have never heard of 00 grease before... Have a good weekend...

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks Eugene, I hope that your weekend went very well.

[@randall1959]

I wish I had tried this to my factory box first. I disassembled my old box and cleaned it and regreased everything and it works better than the new TRW box I just bought. I think it's best to take it completely apart. My box had clumps of hardened grease in it. I thought the bearings were bad because it had this weird feel to it when I turned the shafts but it turned out just being those hard chunks of grease. Now it turns really smooth.

[@juliochacon5751]

I LIKE THIS VIDEOS VERY FUNNY . THANKS

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Nice job as always.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you, I truly appreciate that

[@michaelnagy4603]

Great video 💯

[@randypannell2509]

thanks. good instructions

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you sir! I truly appreciate that.

[@OFFAxisBuilds]

nice informative video. great job

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!!!!

[@JMKGarage]

Very informative as always Slade… thanks for sharing. Mu beetle had a new steering box installed right before I bought it, but it came with the old one… now I know how to rebuild it 😊🙏

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much my friend. With the extra one you have, I would completely disassemble it and put new seals in and check it.

[@warremnbettell]

Hi Slade. I am in the middle of rebuilding my 67 steering box, and this has been so much help and info, but i was looking at using steering box oil instead of grease. Please give me your thoughts on this.

[@juliochacon5751]

HI HECTOR , NOW I KNOW YOUR NAME NICE CHANNEL .

[@fakhroo5]

Thank u.

[@Kelteclover]

Great video, I have been watching your stuff for a while now and have learned a bunch of useful info. This video sent me on a mission of the perfect gear box lube nothing at all wrong with 00 and most of my research pointed to using CV grease which is some very slick stuff but in my search I stumbled across a grease from John Deere of all places it's called Corn head grease. Check it out, I think I'm going to be adding it as my go too steering grease. In years past I used Mystic JT6 mixed with Lucas for various gear boxes and such.

[@KcJones-b2g]

Like your videos, very informative. Missed where you got the gasket and plugs for the steering box. Look around they're very elusive. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[@JasonBorders-i8r]

Do you have an Amazon link for the 00 grease?

[@johnchampion7819]

I like the stills you interject, quite funny. You must have quite a stock of them. What's the significance of your scorpion tattoo, or did you just like the look of it? Another great video of course and good camera work.

[@superbear617]

Nice job! I wonder if you could use one of those ultrasonic cleaners for parts like these??? Thanks for easing me into my Friday evening!! Looking forward to the next one....

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks my friend. I want one badly. I think I’m gonna need to pick one up. But I want a large one that I could fit things in. The ones at Harbor freight were too small.

[@benkanobe7500]

Did I miss where we purchase the gasket and fill plugs?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Yes you may have missed it, that is OK. I buy the gasket, and the fill plugs both from Wolfsburg west.

[@benkanobe7500]

@@SladesVWBeetle Sorry about that!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@benkanobe7500 oh my, never a need for sorry my friend. Sometimes I ramble on, which causes people to start to become unconscious 😂

[@douglasvoncannon3073]

1974 Brazilian beetle. Very hard steering when not moving. Considerable play in steering wheel when under way. Should this be an adjustment or a rebuild?

[@scottiencali]

Nice vid Slade..very thorough. Is that a new neck tattoo the scorpion? didnt notice it before.. very cool!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you Scott I appreciate that. Yes that absolutely is. My daughter did a lot of tattoo work for me.

[@benkanobe7500]

Where do I purchase a quality German Ragjoint as it seems replacing it at the time of box rebuild would be good preventative maintenance?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly I would go through Wolfsburg west. That’s where I get the most of my items like that.

[@benkanobe7500]

@@SladesVWBeetle I will do that. Thank you for your informed recommendation.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

You’re very welcome, thank you for being here I truly appreciate it.

[@kewlbug]

Would you ever tear down further? it seems a bit tedious to try and scrape/spray out old grease. I would also think there's more components to check

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly I did consider doing that with the current one I’m on. My 68. They’re pretty much all close to being the same. Probably would make a good video

[@kewlbug]

@@SladesVWBeetle for sure. I find the Airkewld boxes interesting. They do complete rebuild and bearings. But would rather do it myself if I know what I need.

[@johncollins5552]

Pretty sure my manual specifies to use gearbox oil 80/90w to refill the steering box up on the car to the level of the plastic plug, so that's what I did last year and of course when I checked it again last month it had dropped an inch.

[@johncollins5552]

Forgot to say thanks for your video on front drum to disc brake upgrade that I did on my 72 bug out on a cold, wet driveway in the week before Christmas!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@johncollins5552 That was a heck of upgrade to do in the winter outside. I give you credit. I use a thicker grease on them since the seals are older and I didn’t feel like rebuilding it.

[@jimlombard-b3x]

Very informative video, nice job. Slade, I have a 73 Super Beetle and the steering box is stuck turned all the way to the right. It appears to be a recent rebuilt box, so I want to see if I can correct this problem. It is a bit different design than the TRW you demonstrated in your video but it is a VW casting 113 415 111A. Is the procedure basically the same to do a maintenance, and where could I find the gaskets for this?....Also, is there a procedure to center the steering arm that is bolted to the box shaft....any suggestions would help....cheers.

[@rgk9495]

If you stop the video, you can read the info off the parts packages. From what I understand, the steering arm and shaft have matched splines to center it.

[@williamson8078]

just asking old grease is it a thing for being stuck?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Well the grease was low and I really wanted to clean it out. And refresh it with new grease.

[@dboiR1]

Great detailed video! I do have a quick question though. I have a 74 super beetle and I just replaced the steering box with a new one and now my steering wheel is stiff and hard to turn. I’m wondering if they come with grease already, do you have any experience with that? I didn’t check it before I installed it and nothing on the paperwork said it needed to be filled with grease so I assumed it was ready to go.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I never bought a new one. but i am willing to bet, theres no grease in there! Just guessing...

[@dboiR1]

@@SladesVWBeetle oh man I was hoping you wouldn’t say that, but I guess that’s an easy fix, I just hate to have to drain fuel tank again 😒. Thank you!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@dboiR1 I’m just guessing on this. I would try and ask some others who bought them. Try our Facebook community group. Slades VW Community I never bought one brand new.

[@dboiR1]

@@SladesVWBeetle Well you were absolutely right! The case was completely empty of grease. Just now popped the cap off.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@dboiR1 Geez, you think they would fill them before shipping. It may be they are in fear of it leaking out everywhere. Once you fill that, it should move very smoothly. I’m glad that’s all it was.

[@VWBEETLEOVAL1955]

Well Done Slade, that steering box is in a good condition. Why don’t you put some new seals in it?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I honestly didn’t bother. I have an extra one here I’m going to do a total rebuild on. Everything looked in good condition surprisingly

[@SchneidersShop]

Why not use corn header grease? Best stuff! Available from John deere. It's a worm drive on the header. So, works great. Warm grease goes in better...

[@jacquelinechellis4036]

I guess on car adjustment is ok but you can get it perfect off the car. The risk on the car is a slightly too tight center adjustment and binding and more wear.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

After it is placed on the car, then you always want to do a final adjustment. I wasn’t able to do that until it was together.

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

A long time ago when I was younger I had a 1971 Beetle, 4 speed (not a super beetle). When I would brake and go into a turn I would get the death wobble from the front steering/suspension. So what caused that to happen? Also my Beetle after I had the engine overhauled would overheat and lock up. That's what turned me away from the VW Beetle hobby. Any help with explaining these two issues would be greatly appreciated. You have a great YT channel, very informative and entertaining!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

That’s wobble can honestly come from many things. The only way to solve that problem, would have been to jack it up and check all of the front end parts and bushings. It almost sounds like the flaps and the fan shroud we’re not opened up. Maybe they forgot to put the spring on.

[@cliffordkinnear9705]

@@SladesVWBeetle Okay. Thanks so much for the quick reply about the steering box and engine issues. A person in New Mexico is selling a type 1 beetle, 1972 I think, only a little rust! You have a great channel going here!!

[@williamson8078]

the rubbers on the steering shaft look just like 84 ford lol

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly when that it wouldn’t surprise me if they are the same. A lot of the parts I noticed seem familiar to me lol

[@KOGAMEOVER1]

Nice neck tattoo

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!

[@petkos548]

ULTRA-SONIC TANK WILL GET ALL THE OLD GREASE OUT EASILY AND LEAVE IT CLEAN.

[@johnwerner7194]

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