Re: Securing the Rear Axle (rusting out!)

["Steven Toughill" <stoughill@home.com>]

They all can be saved :)
Just weld in heavy plates

Steve Toughill
ASE Cert. VW Technician
Volks-Tech

-----Original Message-----
From: John C. Worden <scirocco@midmaine.com>
To: Sal Guzzo <yu129742@YorkU.CA>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Cc: VWofT@onelist.com <VWofT@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: Securing the Rear Axle (rusting out!)


>>While extracting the springs from the rocco, I noticed that rust has
>>developed exactly where the rear axle bolts up.  Can this be fixed or is
>>this where I started worrying my head off.  I've already bought a 16V
motor
>>for the car (of course, I was under the impression that the rust hadn't
>>taken the life out of the Rocco).
>>
>
>You should first see how bad it actually is.  This is one of the worst
>places for rust but if it isn't bad it can be saved.  The parts back there
>can be replaced but it will be alot of work.  If it isn't bad, reinforcing
>might be a good idea.
>
>
>John Worden
>Old Town, Maine
>
>'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4
>'81 Volkswagen Scirocco(Mk1) soon to be 2.0 16V.  The engine is out/
> and all electrical is pretty much done.
>'69 MGB- in need of total resoration(needs some front fenders too)
>
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