[s-cars] Heater Core - source for all metal version?

[Tom Green]

Hi Peter,

I know these things seem interminable when a couple of these come up,  
but
it's rewarding to get past them knowing they should only occur once.

To give you what you asked for, I believe the one advertised by  
RockAuto.com
is an all metal version.

Is there a reason beyond intuition that has you looking for an all  
metal version?
I know yours failed, but it was also 17 years old.  I am not sure the  
all metal one
is better since the Audi part is aluminum with plastic ends and  
outlets and some
good manufacturers are making them.

The all metal version is probably aluminum core with lead soldered  
brass ends
and tubing making it more labor intensive and more likely to be  
produced in the
Asian rim countries.  The coolant is also targeted to protect mostly  
aluminum
and not brass and lead.

Since you are far enough south to not use the heater a lot, I would  
suggest that
a routine opening of the heater valve to circulate the coolant is  
needed with
any core as a preventive maintenance procedure.

I think any of these are good depending on the shipping:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/autopartsplace/wizard.jsp?PBJ=060702_190417_0956207962_APP&year=1995&make=AU&model=S6--001&category=R&part=Heater+Core

http://www.discountgermanparts.com/catalog/?N=9599+4294963703+1574+4294963058

http://www.stopshopanddrive.com/cart/

Did you know Bruce McGuire is closing his shop?  Might be some deals  
there.

http://www.germanautoconnection.com/about.htm

Tom


> On Saturday 5 September 2009 Peter Dowker <pdowker at mac.com> wrote:

> Hi All.
>
> Very sorry to miss S-fest again this year, but the heap just ain't
> ready for road work. Recent events, including the heater core
> replacement project and the intermittent shut down, continue to plague
> me. I must pay greater homage to the Audi gods....
>
> Does anyone have a parts source for an all-metal version of the heater
> core on the urS4/6 C4 chassis. Impex is back ordered at the moment....
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Peter Dowker
> 1993 S4 - interminable project