Radiator repair

[Radek]

Hmm, I wish I got your message a day earlier, Louis-Alain.  I ordered a 
Nissens from Rock Auto last night (supposed to be all-alu, will confirm once 
I get it).  However, with 5 VAG products in the driveway, there's a good 
chance I will use this information ;)   I had no idea Spectra is a Canadian 
company.
Thanks!

Radek.

>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:08:33 -0500
> From: <laraa at sympatico.ca>
> To: <radek at uniserve.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: Radiator repair
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> In these Olympics days, I'll cheer for my country.
>
> Spectra Premium, a 100% Quebec company, is producing very high quality 
> heat
> exchangers for a long time now. All are made in Montreal, which is nice 
> for
> our economy.
>
> CU207 which is the correct 90Q radiator is only 225$ on eBay right now...
> Copper core with plastic tanks.
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De?: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] De
> la part de radek at uniserve.com
> Envoy??: 18 f?vrier 2014 09:55
> ??: quattro at audifans.com
> Objet?: Re: Radiator repair
>
> 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>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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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>
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>> 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