Re: [T3] Air intake rust

["Craig Smith" <ijetski@iprimus.com.au>]

Here in Aus I see a lot of T3's with no vents (after being "repaired"), and
a lot more late T3's with that vent area in the boot with a home made
removable cover.

I think someone on the list correctly pointed out that the drain tube is on
the right side of the car. here, we park on the left side of the road, and
depending on the camber of the road a lot of water can collect without
draining. It sits in the left side of the air plenum. Not to mention the
leaves that stay there and decompose.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Air intake rust


>
> Im not sure if its that... rusted out intake air ducts are seen on Beach
or
> Coastal cars... Ive seen one here in the US, rest of the body was pretty
> good.  Perhaps metal sourcing was part of the issue though.
>
> Keith
>
> > Seems to be an issue with Australian build quality. My Australian notch
> had
> > the same rust problem, but my German fastback (and all the German cars I
> > have parted out) are perfect. Before I sold the Notch, I cut that
section
> > out of another car intending to weld it in.
> >
> > Steven Carpinter
> > New Zealand
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vic Mandl" <vicm@netspace.net.au>
> > To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 10:55 PM
> > Subject: [T3] Air intake rust
> >
> >
> > > Has anyone on the list done any repairs to rusting bulkhead?
> > > around the fresh air intake in the front of a 71 notch or other T3.
> > > I think I made a mistake in trying to find the source of waterleak
> > > inside under the dash.  Anyway I found it in the air intake, clogged
> > > with nice eucalypt leaves circa 1973, these haven't totally rotted
> > > and has formed a nice pad of compost for water retention and rust
> > > to get a hold.  I started by dismantling the fan housing inside to
> > > expose the real problem of leaves etc.
> > > I had a look under the bonnet and made the mistake of scatching
> > > at some rust bubbles on the airintake bulkhead. Real mistake, the
> > > paint was the only thing holding the metal/rust together.
> > > Has anyone on the list taken on this sort of rust repair.  I have
> > > thought of cutting out a "window" 25cm wide and using a removable
> > > cover ?fiberglass or metal with a rubber seal so that it can be
> > > accessed in the future.
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Vic
> > >
> > >
> > > Vic Mandl
> > > 71 Notch Auto,
> > > Clementine Red
> > > Sydney
> > > Australia
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