This both a corrosion and wear issue. Once the mount fails metal to metal wear occurs. I have the rods worn more than half through.

Dennis,
And I still can't type on this Windows 8 Phone!
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From: OlRivrRat<mailto:OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Sent: ‎1/‎22/‎2013 12:57 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: radius arm hole looks awefully wonky.

                Brett & Neil

        What is the age of these 2 Vans & what sort of environment do they
live in?

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 21 Jan , 2013, at 8:20 PM, neil n wrote:

> I like that repair idea better than what I did:
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/radiusarmholerepair
>
> Cutting the hole in the patch wasn't rocket surgery but starting with
> a nice round hole makes more sense.
>
> If Bretts radius arm is damaged like mine was:
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/radiusarm
>
> if a weldor made a pass then shaped, would that be structurally
> sufficient? Or even required?
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> > wrote:
>>
>> That hole really needs a weld repair. Here is a link to the washer
>> I weld in
>> to repair this.
>>
>> http://www.mcmaster.com/#93162A380
>>
>> A 1-9/32" washer (1-1/8 bolt size) will also work.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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