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

[vince@performancecarstereo.com (Vince Royer)]

I would just go get the whole thing from the mk2s you saw in the yard.
Defenately the same part. I swapped mine awhile back to upgrade the sway
bar.  Very simple swap.

Vince

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of DieingSwan@aol.com
> Sent: February 2, 2003 8:01 AM
> To: rocco16v@netzero.net
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Does rear axle from '81 Rabbit fit '81 Scirocco?
>
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> In a message dated 2/2/03 10:18:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> rocco16v@netzero.net writes:
>
> > Welcome to the list, Courtney.
> >   Believe me, it will be cheaper to shim the stub axles than to
> replace the
> > complete rear axle assembly.  I think the shop either couldn't do the
> > shimming or wanted the larger bill for the assembly.
> >   Take the car to a good alignment shop and get an estimate on the
> shimming.
> > Then get an estimate for the assembly replacement.  It will open your
> eyes....
> > .
>
> Thanks for the heads up... I did try asking a couple alignment
> shops about
> this. Les Schwab (dunno if you have that chain in Sandy Eggo, but here in
> Oregon they're a tire-brake-and alignment kinda shop) told me the whole
> shimming process would be at least $109.00 and perhaps more depending on
> labor. I guess it's labor intensive since you have to shim it "by
> eye" and
> then re-measure with a camber gauge once it's all back
> together... tedious,
> too, which is my guess at why the VW shop wanted to avoid the job :) They
> actually told me I'd be better off buying the axle from a
> junkyard and doing
> the job myself... which speaks for their honesty, since I am
> female and you
> know if they were gonna try anything rip-off wise, they would have :)
>
> Take care,
> Courtney
>
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