Thanks for that insight and point of reference Jason. I'm thinking now that IF there's enough metal left, I may build up area (shoulder) with a strong epoxy. http://www.marinetex.com/marinetexflexset.html Welding repair is the best route? I was quite surprised to see the amount of material lost. On my other bus, any tranny I ran did not have that. Luck of the draw I guess. On 4/2/16, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote: > I have one case that is leaking due to corrosion. Near one of the main > bolts at the bottom. Hung on to it as a core since everything else inside > worked great. > > Jason > Uberbus > > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks John. I don't think there's any non OEM parts >> involved with that transmission case etc. but will have a closer look. >> I'd think that since the transmission >> mount bracket and case are different metals, >> once water/salt or ? + time are factored in, this is the cause? >> >> I'll google up inter-granual corrosion. >> >> Neil. >> >> On 4/2/16, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Be sure there aren't any significant dis-similar metals contacting the >> > case. Thats a sure setup for corrosion, and I would look out for inter- >> > ganular corrosion in aluminum castings. >> -- >> Neil n >> >> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> >> >> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> >> >> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical >> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> >> >> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >> >
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