Removing a 5k radiator (was "5k plastic radiator failure: repair or replace")

[Wallace White]

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the repair _usually_ does work but
not forever. I've decided to replace.

I'm now removing my old radiator and I've hit a snag. Everything is free
except that the A/C condenser is still attached to the radiator. There's
a bracket at the bottom right that appears to connect them.

I can't figure out how to undo it. I tried to remove the lower shroud to
gain access, but there's a pipe off the condenser that goes through a
hole in the shroud, preventing its removal...

Any help by E-mail or phone (mobile: 408-591-4073) would be greatly
appreciated! I'm trying to get this thing back on the road so I can go
to work!

Thanks,
Wallace
'87 5kcstq 185k


Wallace White wrote:
>
> I just broke my radiator (probably original). I was replacing the
> coolant overflow hose, which was in bad shape, and the plastic nipple or
> neck broke off at its base--just like I knew it might from stories I've
> read here. Durn.
>
> So, repair or replace? I understand that there's a repair kit from Audi:
>
>         200 121 003  glue  sugg retail $10.05
>         200 121 001  insert     retail $11.20
>
> I'm tempted to repair because I'd like to get the car going again
> tomorrow without spending the day repairing it... but my gut--and some
> messages in the archives--say that the repair won't last very long.
>
> Metal vs. plastic replacement? Looks like my plastic one made it fifteen
> years, so I hold no prejudice against it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Wallace
>   '87 5kcstq 185k