Radiator advice

[james accordino]

--- Martin Suryadarma <msuryadarma at mail.wesleyan.edu>
wrote:
> Hi Listers,
> 
> I think the time has come for me to replace my car's
> radiator. It's 89
> Audi 100 btw. I talked to my mechanic about it, he
> told me he doesn't
> really like the metal radiator because it can't
> really fit in the car. Now
> the way I see it, if this original radiator lasts 10
> years, then if I put
> an OEM one it should last another 10 years right?
> What do you think?
> 
> How about pricewise? I haven't checked TPC yet, but
> Blau has the OEM one
> for $180. How much is the metal radiator? Also, how
> long does it normally
> take for shops to replace it? I'm going to call my
> mechanic again on
> Monday and compare what you guys suggest with his
> price. Thanks a lot in
> advance, as always.
> 
> Martin
> 
I've said this before, for what it's worth.  I have
OEM plastic in both my type 44's.  They lasted 11 and
13 yrs. and over 150k miles before they started
weeping at the alloy fins and the plastic became
brittle.(I broke the small nipple off both trying to
replace the overflow hose)  I got mine from Autobahn
in Georgia for $160.  These were AKG or whatever but
were an identical match for the originals in every
way.  Installation was a snap.  I did replace my
rubber mountings as they came apart when removed.

Jim Accordino