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Date:         Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:07:53 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
Comments: To: Tim <h2oboxer@optonline.net>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90903271853v7720081cy3bf5ecb6c9d50703@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 6:53 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> .....so I cut > a hole in plate to OD of *new* bushing and positioned the plate to the > known good upper part of hole. If that makes sense. >

Also......

It was suggested to me by (by Scott IIRC) to use a thin piece of metal for the plate. I understand part of why now. Too thick and the inner part of outer bushing that fits into the hole, might not cover the hole well enough. Not sure if that's a potential issue, but, well there ya go.

I used a ~ 1.2mm thick piece. Possibly could have been thinner though that might make the weld job harder. I don't know.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/RadiusArmHoleBack.jpg/RadiusArmHoleBack-full;init:.jpg

Not a great pic, but arrow points to gap between bushing end and frame.

With the weld ground down some more, inner part of bushing will get closer to flush. And when compressed (installed), likely this shouldn't be an issue. i.e. the inner part of outer bushing might get pushed into hole.

I'm obviously not an engineer, but it seems to me the strength is a combination of weld where plate meets frame and weld (back fill) between oval part of hole and back of new plate. So I would think a thinner piece would be fine. Though as I said, it maybe might make the welding tougher.

Neil. > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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