tzicali

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I recently bought an Audi Fox 1974 for $750 dlls. After this the master cylinder was replaced, carburator adjusted and a few gasoline hoses replaced.

I still need to replace a coolant hose flange, which is attached to the cylinder head (see pictures)

http://www.cachanilla.com/audi/flange_1.jpg
http://www.cachanilla.com/audi/flange_2.jpg

Part number is 056-121-133A and I can't find it anywhere. I don't know anything about Audi cars, the engine has also the VW logo, so I'm wondering if it was replaced, but the cooling system looks like the picture in the Audi repair handbook for Fox series 1973-1974. Someone told me that Audi and VW were the same, and the Fox is similar to VW Dasher (engine also?)

So my questions are... did I pay too much? and where can I find the flange?

Also the weather strippings shrunk, all of them. Are these hard to find? replace?

Thanks all.

I'm new at this forum, and new owner of Audi...

serf2k

Just kidding!
That is an excellent purchase for $750 - she looks good enough to bring to a show!

You may be able to find the flange by cross-referencing the part number through VW parts (although 056 121 133A seems to be a thermostat according to a Yahoo Search), there's also a guy on eBay that reuns a sort of parts archive (seller name: tschenktx) that may be able to help, check with Bruce on the Audi C1 group on Yahoo Groups, teach (Robert) may have a suggestion, you could also check ebay.de (search for "VW" or "Audi" "Wasserstutzen").
*OR*
You could have a company that does aluminum welding put new flanges on the original piece.

As with most old cars like this that have been sitting for a long time, it is a good idea to bleed the brakes, and even replace the wheel cylinders/rubber brake lines/rusted brake hard lines before you drive it - stopping is the most important function of the car.

The weather strippings may be hard to find if the brightwork trim around the windows is mounted in the rubber. (Note, do not polish the trim with a buffing wheel) A VW restoration shop may be able to help you and there are some people that manufacture replacement trims for Auto Union (predecessor to your car) that may be able to help (I'll have to dig up the name of the guy that makes them, though).

Welcome to the forum!
Cheers!

tzicali

<center><img src="http://www.cachanilla.com/audi/flange_1.jpg"></center><p>I knew I would find answers here!

The part number can be seen in the picture, I believe I got the numbers right. Although I like the idea of the aluminum replacement.

I hope to follow up with some pictures of the car once is restored.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Inigo Montoya

Congrats on your purchase of the Audi Fox. If I am not mistaken it shares many parts with the original Volkswagen Golf and Jetta (i.e. Mk I Golfs). Over at www.vwvortex.com there is a lively forum for the Mk I cars, and many of those folks do incredible, loving <a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2101313" target="_blank">restorations of their vehicles</a>. So I think you'd find a lot of knowledgeable people over there who could lend you a hand, etc.<ul><li><a href="http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=11">Mk I Golf &amp; Jetta Forum</a></li></ul>