Re: NOO! Cracked front cross member?

["dale witt" <dwitt1@satx.rr.com>]

Weld the cracks and then install a A1 adjustable subframe and you should not
have any more problems with stress cracks.......worked for me.

Dale
86.5 2.0 16v roc
82 2.1 16v roc
85 1.8 GTI



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
To: <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: NOO! Cracked front cross member?


> >I spent some time today getting my 16v ready for the road
> >after winter hibernation.  While the oil was draining, I
> >noticed what appear to be two cracks in my front
> >cross-member. (get yer mind outta the gutter!)  Pics can be
> >seen at:
> >
> >http://alchemist.dyndns.org/16vxmember/index.html
> >
> >Tell me I'm just seeing things.  If I am seeing what I
> >think I'm seeing though, what can I do about it?
> >
> >
> >=====
> >Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> >'80 Scirocco S,
> >'82 Pickup
> >'85 Scirocco 8v
> >'88 Scirocco 16v
> >'91 Passat
> >"I am who I am. What else could I be?" - Lara Fabian
>
>
> Daun,
>
> Weld it up NOW before it gets so bad that you will have to do like Rich
> Deede did :(  (not meant to be mean to you Rich).  You are lucky you found
> it so early!  I acctually need to do some welding of minor cracks myself
:(
> DAmn torquy 16v's ;)
>
>
> Jason Arms (Essex, VT)
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