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ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#1000689
What's the best way to fix this? My son tried to weld it but being, by the looks of it cast metal, he didn't make a good job of it. It's the hook that sits under the rear passenger side of the floorpan.

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#1000701
don't think you can fix that 🙁
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#1000714
It should be cast steel and not cast iron so should be weldable with the right amperage welder plus making the weld area completely clean by grinding and degreasing.

I remember welding my new floorpan to that hook to pass the MOT in UK.
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vduboy Insano Dub Head

702 posts · joined Oct 2012 ·

#1000722
And preheat the steel if you can do so without setting it alight.. Will help a lot.
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1000724
looks like someone has already had a go at welding it

May be better to make a bracket to take its place its only to stop the end of the torsions tube from wandering around
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cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#1000735
psimitar wrote:It should be cast steel and not cast iron so should be weldable with the right amperage welder plus making the weld area completely clean by grinding and degreasing.

I remember welding my new floorpan to that hook to pass the MOT in UK.
Correct, good weld prep is the answer..
you can notice, that the hook is welded to 2.0 mm steel stiffener under the rear cross member..

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#1000760
Cast steel and you will need a rod like a low hydrogen or a weld all, quite expensive for the rods.

bug68m Commited Dubber

55 posts · joined May 2012 ·

#1000771
Easy fix with cast rods and pre heat the area done mine ten years ago and has not failed but if no confident best get a welding shop to do the job

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cb john Wolfsburg Wizard

470 posts · joined Jun 2007 ·

#1000817
It puzzles me why they break at that spot. Perhaps use of a scissor jack on that point?