[s-cars] 92 S4 Heater Core / Heater Box

[Peter Schulz]

I went through something similar last year with one of my 200s...

I contacted Scott Mockry and asked if he could get me a NON Chinese 
heater core...
So Scott ordered the part and had it shipped to himself....

and got back to me and confirmed that it was indeed Chinese 
manufacture or suspect Chinese, and recommended that I try to look 
elsewhere for one....

I did end up finding one - from Rod at The Parts Connection <which is 
evidently no longer in business>

Although I did not purchase the heater core from Scott, this incident 
again illustrates the lengths that he will go to for customer service...


-Peter


At 02:10 PM 3/10/2006, Dan Smisko wrote:

>A summary of my Audiland heater core adventure:
>
>  >> Got a replacement heater core for a 92 S4 from The Parts Connection.
>  >> The core fits, but the hose connections are too small.
>
>Kevin Day wrote:
> >
> > I bought a heater core from autohausaz.com that fit correctly. About
> > $50 as I recall.
> >
>
>Well, Autohaus AZ sold me the wrong part, too.  It is a Meyle
>brand part, but the box says "Made in China" or "Made in Asia" -
>I forget now.  Their part number is 443 819 031C, which Autohaus says
>supercedes 443 819 030, which is my original PN.  So I ordered the
>original PN from the dealer, and it fits.  Sent other part back to
>Autohaus, which they readily refunded.
>
>I also asked Scott Mockry, and he says:
>
>"I only show one heater core 443 819 030 with 18 dia pipes for all
>the Audi 5000/100/200/S4/S6/V8 vehicles between 1978-1997"
>
>Audi has 443 819 030 cores with 20mm pipes, so something is strange here.
>
>The parts guy told me that the I5 has a different core than the V6.
>
> >> Second, does anybody know the part number of the gasket between
> >> the heater box and firewall? I've gotten two parts from the
> >> dealer so far, both wrong.
> >
> >
> > 431 819 225
> >
>
>Perfect.  Thanks.
>
>Dan Smisko
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA

1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
1991 90 20v Q Red
1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
1990 CQ red ( to part or not)