1994 Cabriolet front bumper valance source?

[Kent McLean]

Zaf <zpavelic at comcast.net> wrote:

> Some of you might remember my posts about my attempt to help
> maintain this girl's 94 Cabriolet. As a single mother she really
should
> own a 4K or a 5K.

As a single mom, should probably shouldn't own an Audi.
Especially if she can't avoid a parked motorcycle.

> An impromptu frontal impact test with a standing motorcycle resulted
in the
> permanent deformation of the frontal valance and a pinhole in the oil
pan.

I'd tell her to live with the deformed valance, to remind
her to be more careful when she parks -- especially
around motorcycles.  She holed her oil pan, she probably
damaged the bike, too; I hope she left a note.

JB Weld should work on the oil pan.  Just make sure
you totally clean up any oil around the hole -- JB Weld
doesn't stick well to oil.   I'd take off the oil pan, maybe
pound it back into shape if it is real bad (if it is steel; I'm
not sure I pound on alloy.) , clean the bejeezes out of
the area, then fill/cover the hole with JB Weld.  Or take
it to a welder and have them fill the hole. Either way
should work.

Kent