repair door
Repairing rear axle beam mounts
The rear axle beam mounts are a notorious rust trap on Scirocco Mk1 and Mk2 and can lead to MOT failures and owners deciding to scrap their cars.
Repair panels are available from after market suppliers such as Hadrians and Crazy Quiffs in the UK. These panels are mainly listed under Mk1 Golf, as the chassis is the same on both Mk1 Golfs and Sciroccos.
There are various methods and approches to repair, this is the one that worked for me on a Mk1 Scirocco. I was repairing the os (UK drivers side) mount.
Before tackling the repair, you will need to jack the car up and rest it on axle stands. Best place the axle stands beneath the two potruding brackets just ahead of the rear valance as you will require plenty of access. Remove the rear road wheels, disconnect the rear brake flexy lines, remove the rear suspension struts and undo the rear axle beam by undoing the four nuts that hold it in place. Be careful not to snap any of the studs (if you do, I will be tackling this below, more to come…). Once the rear axle beam is free you will need to remove the fuel filler neck, the fuel tank and any pumps, flexy lines etc. If fuel lines are left in situ, make sure that they are not left exposed -as you will need to cutting and welding in this area. SAFETY FIRST!
You can then finally get to fixing your rear beam mounts.
os mount rusty -stud snapped!
(click image to see larger pic).
Replacing door pins – stop that saggy feeling!
You need:
New hinge pins, part no.321 831 421, 2you need 2 pins per door.
Plastic bushes for pins. The parts guy at VW didn;t mention to me that there is a small plastic bush in the middle part of the hinge, so if you buy the pins get the bushes too.
I had to make a couple of copper bushes otherwise i’d have been stuck, but they will last longer than the plastic ones anyway.
Method
1. Remove the door trim, so the speakers, electric windows etc, can be disconnected and the loom removed from the door. › Continue reading