This both a corrosion and wear issue. Once the mount fails metal to metal wear occurs. I have the rods worn more than half through. Dennis, And I still can't type on this Windows 8 Phone! ________________________________ From: OlRivrRat<mailto:OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> Sent: 1/22/2013 12:57 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky. Brett & Neil What is the age of these 2 Vans & what sort of environment do they live in? ORR ~ DeanB
On 21 Jan , 2013, at 8:20 PM, neil n wrote: > I like that repair idea better than what I did: > > https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/radiusarmholerepair > > Cutting the hole in the patch wasn't rocket surgery but starting with > a nice round hole makes more sense. > > If Bretts radius arm is damaged like mine was: > > https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/radiusarm > > if a weldor made a pass then shaped, would that be structurally > sufficient? Or even required? > > Neil. > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com > > wrote: >> >> That hole really needs a weld repair. Here is a link to the washer >> I weld in >> to repair this. >> >> http://www.mcmaster.com/#93162A380 >> >> A 1-9/32" washer (1-1/8 bolt size) will also work. >> >> Dennis >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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