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

[rbade12 at aol.com]

 Last year I replaced my heater core. I ordered a plastic cap version and an all metal version [I believe I purchased it from Autohaus AZ, don't recall where I got the plastic, Blau?]. After receiving and comparing the 2 I installed the plastic cap version. The metal was poorly made, obviously a Far East product. Sloppy brazing, bent fins, was a tad longer than OE.??? Bob


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
To: Peter Dowker <pdowker at mac.com>
Cc: S CAR List <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 6, 2009 12:06 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Heater Core - Source for all metal version?










Peter:

Given how long the oem plastic/aluminum one lasted, your greater 
concern should be the quality of the replacement, be it 
plastic/aluminum,  or brass & copper.

I replaced the radiator in my wife's former 200q20v avant with an 
"all metal" radiator made by Nissens instead of the plastic/aluminum oem Behr.

I had to chase the threads on the Nissens radiator because they were 
filled with paint overspray, and the paint started peeling off the 
radiator within a week of installation.  Not to mention some of the 
brazing on the endtanks looked iffy.

I would try to replace either the radiator or heater core with oem or 
at least a name brand/quality one, if possible not made in China...

-HTH

-Peter

At 10:02 AM 9/5/2009 -0400, Peter Dowker 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
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
1991 90Q 20v Q Red
1991 90Q 20v Indigo
1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient) 

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