How easy is it to work on an old VW Beetle?

I am a small engine mechanic (lawnmowers, chainsaws, etc) but I don't have any experience with cars.



As long as I had a good manual, would I be able to do engine/repair work by myself?How easy is it to work on an old VW Beetle?go out an buy this book it is called "the complete idiot repair manual for vw's"cost is 34.00,every thing you need to know on how to fix the old Volkswagon bug's.How easy is it to work on an old VW Beetle?The old veedub flat 4 is about as easy to work on as it is possible to get. Don't bother with the 1200 lump though as the case is physically smaller than the others and it is possible through changing of cylinders/pistons/carb etc to turn a 1300 into a 1641cc with little effort.

There are 2 books I would recommend. "How to keep your Volkswagen alive" by John Muir (informative and funny) and "How to rebuild your Volkswagen aircooled engine" by Tom Wilson (ISBN 0-89586-225-5)How easy is it to work on an old VW Beetle?how easy? near me there are 2 old guys that restore them. and when i say old i mean old, the one guy is 84 and the other guy 78. they do all the work by themselves. that should put it in perspective for you. all you need is a few metric wrenches and you can take the entire car apart. like the others have said get this...http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Volkswagen-Al鈥?/a>



and this...http://www.amazon.com/Volkswagen-Beetle-鈥?/a>



and you can do it.How easy is it to work on an old VW Beetle?
That book by John Muir kinda sucks, IMO.



Anyway, come over to thesamba.com and join the forums.

Another great site is vw-resource.com



Very easy to work on and parts prices are still pretty good, just avoid Chinese junk. Good luck