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RE: [T3] Front beam age & wear ?


On 8 Aug 2005 at 13:54, Matthew Jones wrote:

> The arms have marks where the bushings are for about 3/4 circumference, but
> measure 33.0mm dia in several different directions, so they seem perfectly
> round. The marks are just a texture change on the surface and have no
> discernable step at the edge.

That sounds fine.

> However, the beam itself is holed, so will require some work:
> http://vw1600e.org.uk/broken/beam.jpg

That's a big problem. It's difficult to fix that without damaging plastic parts 
which are in the bearing areas and which are irreplaceable. You would need to 
be welding right next to those plastic parts. You might be better off looking 
for a better beam. If you find one, be sure to salvage all the internals from 
the old one.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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