Radiator repair

[Peter Golledge]

I've not been able to find OEM for either Type 44 or 95 S6 of late.  
Went with cheap Plastic/Alu core on both, cools better than tired OEM 
but likely to fail more quickly, not a huge job so I'll live the compromise.

On 2/18/2014 7:55 AM, radek at uniserve.com wrote:
> OK, you guys convinced me, no quick fixes.  Now, I've been trying to 
> find a new OEM radiator, but only all-metal Nissens come up.  Anyone 
> know a source for OEM?
>
> Another thing, the car has had the small front radiator deleted 
> (together with A/C), and the extra outlet on the radiator is plugged.  
> I vaguely remember that a radiator from 1987 4000Q would be identical, 
> but with no additional outlets?  Is this correct?
> Thanks.
>
> Radek.
>
>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 12:29:46 -0800
>> From: thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com>
>> To: quattro list <quattro at audifans.com>, radek at uniserve.com
>> Subject: Re: quattro Digest, Vol 124, Issue 8
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>> man why would you spend the time to ghettofab it when you can just 
>> fix it
>> once and move on? crazy imo to spend the time and not just get r 
>> done. btdt
>> so many times on audi cooling systems. because it WILL fail at the worst
>> possible time [like coming down i80 in a blizzard from tahoe..]
>>
>> just buy and swap a new radiator already.
>>
>>
>>> Thanks guys.  I'm going to pour some stop-leak into it and put a strap
>>> around, hoping it holds until spring.  Then, I'm going to buy a new 
>>> one.  I
>>> understand the consensus is that the OEM is best, despite the
>>> plastic/aluminum combo???
>>> Radek
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:27:28 -0800
>> From: John Larson <viejoloco at comcast.net>
>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Re: Radiator repair
>> Message-ID: <53012D40.3090501 at comcast.net>
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>> On 2/15/2014 8:28 PM, Radek wrote:
>>> Thanks guys.  I'm going to pour some stop-leak into it and put a strap
>>> around, hoping it holds until spring.  Then, I'm going to buy a new
>>> one.  I understand the consensus is that the OEM is best, despite the
>>> plastic/aluminum combo???
>>> Radek
>>>
>> Most stop leak products are DEATH to the cooling systems in German
>> cars!  If you're gonna use it, plan for a heater core when you do the
>> radiator.  That's two hundred bucks+ (dealer price, theirs are the only
>> ones that fit right) and 10-11 hours labor.  Feel lucky? BTW, an all
>> metal radiator won't cool quite as well, but it'll work fine.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:50:15 -0500
>> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Radiator repair
>> Message-ID: <53016AD7.5090708 at humanspeakers.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> The heater core is about $80 and more like 8 hours.
>>
>> I don't think the all metal (brass) radiators are available any more.
>>
>> And yes, with cooling system parts, they all break at the same time.
>>
>> - Huw
>>
>> On 2/16/2014 4:27 PM, John Larson wrote:
>>> On 2/15/2014 8:28 PM, Radek wrote:
>>>> Thanks guys.  I'm going to pour some stop-leak into it and put a strap
>>>> around, hoping it holds until spring.  Then, I'm going to buy a new
>>>> one.  I understand the consensus is that the OEM is best, despite the
>>>> plastic/aluminum combo???
>>>> Radek
>>>>
>>> Most stop leak products are DEATH to the cooling systems in German
>>> cars!  If you're gonna use it, plan for a heater core when you do the
>>> radiator.  That's two hundred bucks+ (dealer price, theirs are the only
>>> ones that fit right) and 10-11 hours labor.  Feel lucky? BTW, an all
>>> metal radiator won't cool quite as well, but it'll work fine.
>>>
>>> John
>
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