anyone do radiator repair?

[theavenger333]

radiator in the audi has a leak in it, radiators for this car are uuber expensive, wondering if someone does it at a reasonable rate. i'm gonna get the car home tonight and pull the unit and see the damage, get a pic up maybe.

[Slow Joe]

You have an Audi?? What year??

Otherwise have you tried calling Million Mile Radiator or whatever it is in Menomonee Falls on Fond Du Lac Ave... They look like a place that might do something like that...

[88Nightmare]

i got a friend that does radiator repair. Ill contact him tonight and see what he says. do you know where the leak is? aluminum radiator im guessing...???

[theavenger333]

yes, i've got a 1990 80 series. its a small radiator, only about 2 x 2, the car uses 2 of them. the main one, (i'm assuming its aluminum) the hole is in the bottom. it dripped slightly before, i loosened the brackets to look where it was coming from, where the radiator rests on the mount underneath, i lift the radiator, coolant comes gushing out. it looks ALMOST like a drain plug, but i'm pretty sure its not. car is in the shop right now getting something else done, so i can't look at it right now.

[wikked]

If it's a manual trans...

http://www.gaugerparts.com/ - has one for $125.
http://trade2495.car-part.com/ - has one for $150.

[Reverend Cooper]

call scottys radiato approx 124th and capitol they are very good and not exspensive

[PB86MCSS]

Per a recommendation on this site, I went to a place off Sunset in Waukesha, it was I think $45-50 for a repair on an aluminum unit I had that the electric fans rubbed a few holes :(. Repair has lasted a few years now...

[theavenger333]

mmkay, the radiator, where the part is broken, is copper or brass, here are pics.... its what i thought it was, the rubber mount is attached to the radiator, and the "leg" of the bracket busted a hole. looks like someone was yankin on it or something, or rested weight.

[Reverend Cooper]

i'm telling you take that to scotty's radiator they can retank that no problem

[pickardracing]

Either that or they'll braze the crack shut. Either way, thats totally fixable.