Manx Club

Hi all, I need your help coming up with a shopping list for everything required to build a new Manxter without a donor bug.  If such a list exists, please let me know.  My priorities include safety, reliability, classic VW sound, and pride in building it.  My kids will ride in it too.  It will need ...

Oh, I was able to release it from AAMCO by the way armed with the knowledge of how much this work should really cost from here, Samba, and Facebook Manx page. Man was that a lesson!

Oh, I was able to release it from AAMCO by the way armed with the knowledge of how much this work should really cost from here, Samba, and Facebook Manx page. Man was that a lesson!

Thanks so much for all your quick replies.  I was able to find a mechanic nearby that "loves buggies" and sure enough had a couple beetles in his shop and echoed a lot of what you guys mentioned above so it sounds like he knows what he's talking about so far.  He changed out the coupler fi...

Thanks so much for all your quick replies.  I was able to find a mechanic nearby that "loves buggies" and sure enough had a couple beetles in his shop and echoed a lot of what you guys mentioned above so it sounds like he knows what he's talking about so far.  He changed out the coupler fi...

Hi all, I need some advice on a local transmission shop in the San Fernando Valley area.  My buggy will only go into reverse and I'm trying to make it to the Santa Barbara Manx Club run next weekend.  AAMCO wants $2800 to replace it with a rebuilt transmission (price includes 10 hours labor).  I tho...

Hi all, I need some advice on a local transmission shop in the San Fernando Valley area.  My buggy will only go into reverse and I'm trying to make it to the Santa Barbara Manx Club run next weekend.  AAMCO wants $2800 to replace it with a rebuilt transmission (price includes 10 hours labor).  I tho...

Hi all. Thanks for the suggestions. Latest update is that it's been starting up well each morning since my post two days ago. I'm assuming that if it keeps this up then it will pretty much confirm that it was just a low battery and needed to be charged with the couple runs around the block. Here are...

Interesting, thanks for sharing Lori Ann and Mike. My suspicions are on a faulty battery (maybe because that's also the easiest to fix!). I'll have to rule that out.



Thanks,

Dave

Good link.  I'll check it out.  Thanks Ed.

Dave

Hi all,  I'm stumped and need help. I have a standard VW 1600cc engine, dual carb setup in my buggy. I run it for good measure every few days, but try not to let it rest for more than 2-3 weeks at a time. For the past few months though it would occasionally require a clutch start so I figured the ba...