This may be a dumb question

kgl271 · Post by **kgl271** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:57 pm

I do not know VWs like a do a GM car but my friend and I were getting his 66 bug running for the first time since 78 and it worked. The car is running like a top.

Now here is my question, we have the bug on jack stands and all 4 tires off. We tried putting it in all the gears and it seems to work great, push in the clutch and it stops the wheels. But when we have the car out of gear the wheel still spins. So is this normal or do you think the transaxle is not fully out of gear? Only if the clutch or parking brake on does the wheel stop spinning.

Thanks

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:12 pm

It's normal transmission friction. The good news is that there still must be gear oil in the transmission, which should be changed.

kgl271 · Post by **kgl271** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:40 am

Thanks for the reply. So when we have it on the ground and the shifter is in neutral, it would be running down the road by it self will it?

Thanks also for the tip to put new gear oil in it.

Fun car to work on that is for sure.

Kevin

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:04 am

Well, it takes slightly more rotational friction for the car to run itself down the road vs. spinning unloaded axles. But yes, VWs have been known to creep slightly when idling in neutral.

kgl271 · Post by **kgl271** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:53 am

Thanks for your reply. Good to know.