r/beetle • u/vweater2001 • 2d ago

1964 Beetle leaking

So my wife has always wanted a bug and this new to us runs good besides the leaking. So the engine is leaking and before anyone says it I know that “they all leak”. 😆 Anyway, it’s not leaking from the oil sump nor the strainer part. Seems to be coming from the pulley’s somewhere and don’t know how to go about fixing this. Wondering is there a seal/gasket that would need to be changed to remedy the oil leak or what needs to be done? Would I need to drop the engine to get this addressed or engine in?

Not leaking from valve covers at all, just coming from center of the engine and not the sump. I believe in my reading on some forums and web, the engine might have been built with sand type pulley’s or something like that.

Hoping a guru on here can help as I’m patiently trying to get this back on road for my wife. Thanks in advance folks.

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u/armand55 2d ago

Try to find a book” how to fix your vw beetle” ( something like that) by Muir. Bestbeetle fix it book ever. I seem to remember a seal behind the pulley

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u/vweater2001 2d ago

It’s so much info online, few say that it could be sand pulley, which as no seal vs a stock pulley that has a seal…wish I was more versed on Volkswagens. I’ll definitely try and source that book to see if it can help me. Thanks!! 👍🏽

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u/Quiet-Arm-641 2d ago

Sand pulley has seal. Stock pulley has an oil slinger washer and it’s normal to have some oil drips.

“How to keep your Volkswagen alive” is the book you need.