Re: Radiator fubar

["Keleigh Hardie" <hobbesian@worldnet.att.net>]

	Either find a metal replacement (they are available, I'm told) or some
radiator shops can replace the plastic parts. The new ones should last as
long as the originals. If you're in the SF Valley area, e-mail me directly
and I can give you a name/number.

Keleigh!
88 80Q
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> From: CLDEPE@frmail.frco.com
> To:         -         (052)quattro(a)coimbra.ans.net
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Radiator fubar
> Date: Monday, June 09, 1997 2:41 PM
> 
> List:
> 
> Well, this weekend I got kicked in the pants by the all-knowing Audi
Gods.  I
> guess they thought it had been long enough.... I was performing a routine
spark
> plug cleaning and regapping exercise and also checking my compression
(which was
> still at least 95 +/- 5 psig {turbo lo comp pistons} after >200k miles!).
 In
> getting at the furthest plug, I guess I was leaning on the upper radiator
hose
> fitting at the radiator end, and suddenly it slipped off.  Weird, I
thought.
> I'll just put it back on.  Meanwhile, of course, green blood was coursing
down
> my driveway.  But, where was the radiator connection??????  OH SHIT, I
thought
> in a strangely clear voice.  Yup, sure enough, inside the hose was what
was
> formerly a part of the radiator.  The nipple had broken off about 3/4"
from the
> plane of the radiator.  Meanwhile, Prestone still flowing in copious
amounts
> down the concrete.  Well, I dug out the amputated section of radiator
from the
> hose and stuck it back onto the remaining stub, clamped her down and
refilled.
> I drove her to work today, and it seems to be holding.  So my submittance
to the
> list is:
> 1) what the heck is the radiator made of?  Plastic, paper, corn
starch????
> 2) where can I find a replacement for said radiator?  I think that a
metal one
> would be nicer, but $$$$.
> 
> Thanks for the venting BW.
> 
> CDePenning
> 83 5kt gimpy q-ship