Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Welcome to the world of Scirocco!

The beam in a Rabbit might fit as all A1 chassis are very similar. However I
do NOT KNOW. The list will tell you.

If it turns out that it will not work, I have a beam in my parts car that
you might want to make an offer on. It's a '80 that has terminal cancer.

I'm in N.W. Connecticut (06039), just so you can either plan a road trip or
investigate shipping.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: <DieingSwan@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 6:05 AM
Subject: Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?


> Hello list!
>
> First let me introduce myself: my name's Courtney, and one week ago to
date I
> acquired an '81 Scirocco S which has been converted to Diesel by means of
a
> 1.6L engine from an '86 JettaDiesel. I got the car merely as a little
> commuter vehicle on the strength of its gas mileage (43.6mpg, folks!) but
in
> the meantime have been seduced by its cute appearance and the way it
drives,
> so I want to do some nice things to fix it up.
>
> That said, this car has a very slightly bent rear axle which does not
affect
> its driveability, but which IS causing the inside of the right rear tire
to
> wear fast. The local VW shop tells me it's less labor (and a better fix)
to
> just get a replacement rear axle rather than messing with shimming the
wheel.
> Well, all the u-pull-it wrecking yard has are '82-'84 Sciroccos (the
MK2s),
> which definitely won't interchange, right? But they do have an '81 Rabbit.
> Will the axle fit?
>
> Thanks,
> Courtney
>
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