Re: NOO! Cracked front cross member?

["Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>]

I had that A1 adjustable subframe on my scirocco.....maybe it slowed down 
the cracking but it certainly didn't stop it.

Rich

>From: "dale witt" <dwitt1@satx.rr.com>
>To: "Scirocco List" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: NOO! Cracked front cross member?
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 21:15:48 -0600
>
>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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