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Date:         Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:49:31 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Transmission housing corrosion and (separate question)
              asbestos              ;~(
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
In-Reply-To:  <E1AgzAj-0004RQ-00@ringbill.gull.us>
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All Aluminum products have some magnesium in it.   TO much and it
would burn, but not  the transaxle.  I've done extensive welding on then.
not a problem.
                                              Eric


David Brodbeck wrote:


>On Wednesday 14 January 2004 10:54 pm, Herr Wibo Fichten wrote:
>
>
>>Anybody know if you can weld aluminium (to add some metal, essentialy,
>>rather than to join two parts).  Would this be at the risk of warping the
>>housing?
>>
>>
>
>Be careful.  It wouldn't surprise me if, like the old Beetle transmissions,
>this case was actually a magnesium alloy.  It may burn if you try to weld it.
>
>
>
>
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