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How to install a head light in a New Beetle

Raise the hood , on the driver side remove the battery.DSC00369.jpg picture by streatleathul

 

 

Using a 6 mm socket and long 1/4 " extension turn lock counter clockwise to release entire headlight assembly. Notice how the head light assembly pops out.

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 Here's an idea of the parts that will be removed and reinstalled.DSC00378.jpg picture by streatleathul

 

This is a pic of the lock that holds the assembly in.

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It leaves a hole in the front the size of a football.

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Replace the nesassary bulb and reinstall. Expect to spend about an hour on this job or send it to

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How to Adjust Solid Lifter Valve Lash

Setting Valve Lash on Mechanical Cams

All the valves must be set individually and only when the lifter is properly located on the base circle of the lobe. At this position the valve is closed and there is no lift taking place. How will you know when the valve you are adjusting is in the proper position with the lifter on the base circle of the cam? This can be accomplished by watching the movement of the valves.

1. When the engine is hot (at operating temperature) remove the valve covers and pick the cylinder that you are going to adjust.

2. Hand turn the engine in its normal direction of rotation while watching the exhaust valve on that particular cylinder. When the exhaust valve begins to open, stop and adjust that cylinder's intake valve. (Why? Because when the exhaust is just beginning to open, the intake lifter will be on the base circle of the lobe, so the intake is the one we can now adjust.)

3. Use a feeler gauge, set to the correct valve lash, and place it between the tip of the valve stem and rocker arm. Adjust until you arrive at the proper setting and lock the adjuster in place.

4. After the intake valve has been adjusted, continue to rotate the engine, watching that same intake valve. The intake valve will go to full lift and then begin to close. When the intake is almost closed, stop and adjust the exhaust valve on that particular cylinder. (Again, when we see the intake valve almost closed, we are sure that the exhaust lifter is on the base circle of the lobe.) Use the feeler gauge and follow the procedure described before in step 3.

5. Both valves on this cylinder are now adjusted, so move to your next cylinder and follow the same procedure again. In the future you may find shortcuts to this method, but it still remains the best way to do the job correctly.

The belt goes on the wrong side of the the tensioner, but it works.

Loosen the alt bolt at the top, take the bolt out, swing the alt towards the tensioner, install belt and replace bolt.

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