Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?

[Cmr446@cs.com (Cmr446@cs.com)]

  Wow, an honest Les Schwab, I'm stunned. Either you found the one that is, 
or they've made changes since I last went to them. In any case, if you go for 
the axle beam swap go for the sway bar as well. Even the skinny factory bar 
makes a noticeable difference. 
  Another Oregonian, cool!
Carl
77rocco
89fox  - donor to be
03saturn - worker drone-mobile


In a message dated 2/2/03 11:03:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
DieingSwan@aol.com writes:

<< 
 Thanks for the heads up... I did try asking a couple alignment shops about 
 this. Les Schwab (dunno if you have that chain in Sandy Eggo, but here in 
 Oregon they're a tire-brake-and alignment kinda shop) told me the whole 
 shimming process would be at least $109.00 and perhaps more depending on 
 labor. I guess it's labor intensive since you have to shim it "by eye" and 
 then re-measure with a camber gauge once it's all back together... tedious, 
 too, which is my guess at why the VW shop wanted to avoid the job :) They 
 actually told me I'd be better off buying the axle from a junkyard and doing 
 the job myself... which speaks for their honesty, since I am female and you 
 know if they were gonna try anything rip-off wise, they would have :)
 
 Take care,
 Courtney
  >>