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oil seals All rotating parts fitted with bearings lubricated by oil or grease, such as crankshafts, transmission shafts, drive shafts, steering rods, etc., must be sealed. In our classic VW's we find two types of oil seals, namely the static and the dynamic (lip seal) oil seals.
VW part numbering All VW parts are identified by a unique reference number. This reference is made up of 9 digits, to which sometimes a letter is added. The oldest book with VW references we could find is the one of the Beetle of 1949, Volkswagen used 6 digits to indicate the parts, from 1956 on 9 digits can be seen.
buying a VW Beetle When you want to buy a vintage car, looking at the body and the interior is not enough. Most surprises will be seen at the bottom and the chassis. Some flaws are not so bad and can be fixed with a limited budget and not too much technical knowledge. In this article we study the underside of a 1960 Volkswagen Beetle 1200.