Thanks for that insight and point of reference Jason.
I'm thinking now that IF there's enough metal left,
I may build up area (shoulder) with a strong epoxy.
http://www.marinetex.com/marinetexflexset.html

Welding repair is the best route?

I was quite surprised to see the amount of material lost.
On my other bus, any tranny I ran did not have that.
Luck of the draw I guess.

On 4/2/16, Jason <uberhare@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have one case that is leaking due to corrosion.  Near one of the main
> bolts at the bottom.  Hung on to it as a core since everything else inside
> worked great.
>
> Jason
> Uberbus
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks John. I don't think there's any non OEM parts
>> involved with that transmission case etc. but will have a closer look.
>> I'd think that since the transmission
>> mount bracket and case are different metals,
>> once water/salt or ? + time are factored in, this is the cause?
>>
>> I'll google up inter-granual corrosion.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On 4/2/16, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Be sure there aren't any significant dis-similar metals contacting the
>> > case. Thats a sure setup for corrosion, and I would look out for inter-
>> > ganular corrosion in aluminum castings.
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
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>>
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>>
>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>
>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>>
>

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