A/C Condensors, was To Be Ripped Off Or Not To Be

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Thanks to the suffering and creativity of our own Mr. D'Amato, I removed
my A/C condensor (after having it ID'd as the culprit in a *way* too hot
car) and shied on down to the nearest radiator shop. They very kindly
welded the two leaks (it's a Modine aluminum job), cleaned it, painted
it, and gave it back to me for $30.50. Yup, that's thirty bucks.

Anyone out there with aluminum A/C condensors that leak, take them out,
making Real Sure to tape up the hoses to keep the crap out, and take
them to a radiator shop to be welded. Sure beats getting ripped off by
Chokin'.

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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>----------
>From: 	Robert D. Russell[SMTP:ameco@mail.map.com]
>Sent: 	Thursday, 22 August, 1996 04:20 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	To Be Ripped Off Or Not To Be
>
>        This week I bought a USED A/C condensor from SHOKAN. I paid
>close to
>$300.00 including shipping. When I brought it to my mechanic(Roland the
>Audi
>God) he asked me  where was the rest of the unit  like the accumulator
>and
>switches. He told me when ever he gets this part it allways comes with
>the
>toys and for less than I paid.  SO TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS THE
>QUESTION
>                        ANY COMMENTS.........
>
>BOB RUSSELL 89 200TQ no a/c yet
>
>