[V8] Re: Clair Parts

[C1J1Miller at aol.com]

The small nipple used on the main radiator (fitting leading to the expansion tank) has a metal bore liner.
Haven't examined the side at the expansion tank.
Chris

In a message dated Thu, 25 Oct 2001  3:42:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cobram at juno.com writes:

> Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net> writes:
> 
> > Speaking of other "sources"...some of the chinese parts that Blau is 
> > selling look kind of interesting.  My replacement expansion tank 
> > bore  metal sleeves inside both the bottom and side nipples. I haven't 
> > looked at the stock one, but I don't remember the  same feature on 
> > the stock audi parts.  I suspect the chinese have been tinkering and 
> > improving.
> 
> A friend showed me a similar expansion tank he picked up at a retail
> Pep-boys type store.  It was made in China, but it had the separate
> chamber for the non-integrated level sender.  Haven't seen this style
> tank since the cars were new.  He's taking it back as he's had the
> integrated sender tank as long as he can remember.  At +/- $35 for an OEM
> replacement tank, I'd pass on the "Made in China" ones for now.  They are
> improving, but past experience with Chinese (Japanese too) Audi parts
> have me leary of giving them another chance for now.  Their struts,
> shocks and bearings are JUNK, they're cheap and thus the favorite of Used
> Car Dealers who want the car to make it past the warranty, period.
> 
> BCNU,
> Cobram at Juno.Com
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html
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