'87 5kCSQ: Now it's the radiator neck problem:-(

[Pat Korach]

Corey

I have a Modine in my 89 200TQ and is a perfect fit and I think it is
made brass.

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

Sheffield Corey wrote:

> Howdy fellow Audinauts,
>
> Well, this must be the year that all the things that
> I've read about over the years effecting the rest of
> you and your type 44's will land on my head. I've been
> too lucky too long. First it was the dragging brakes;
> a new master cylinder yesterday seems to have fixed
> that. I was lucky; 20% of the time it is the expensive
> servo between the firewall and the master cylinder.
> And then the alternator went "flakey" on me; a used
> one from Chris at Force 5 seems to have fixed that.
> This afternoon as I'm driving along thinkin' how great
> it is to have my Audi functional again the temp.
> warning light comes on. "What can this be?", thinks I.
> Well, I'm 1/4 mile from my destination so I keep going
> pull in, open the hood and here's my upper radiator
> hose danglin' in space. I still had an inch of plastic
> pipe leaving the side tank so I didn't realize it had
> broken until I looked into the hose and saw another
> 3/4" of pipe in there. I've read about this happening
> to many of you over the years, but why me!!!
>
> So my options are glue the thing back together with a
> sleeve over the break(cheap). See if Duane Hale still
> has his year old Modine for sale that he advertised
> earlier($100.00 +shipping) Look into these Discount
> Radiator people I saw mentioned in the
> archives($124.00 +shipping). Are the Modines copper or
> aluminum and what is considered the "way to go" these
> days?
>
> TIA and may your weekend not be weak on either end,
>
> Shef
>
>
> =====
> Sheffield Corey
> Wickford, Rhode Island U.S.A.
> '87 5KCSTQ
> '87 XL600R
> '66 Corvette Coupe
> Quattro: The way to GO! when conditions say: "NO!!!"
> But as a wise fellow once said: "4x0=2x0".
>
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