Re: Re: Dakota in snow - need repairs!!!

From: andy levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri Jan 17 2003 - 20:37:17 EST


Ken Allgood wrote:
> Ok, update here. Got the front bumper off. The A/C Condensor is toast, but
> not leaking. The housing for it is also broken and pulled away from the
> frame... in fact, only thing holding it in right now is a hose. Radiator
> has a small leak I believe and is bent (leaks a tiny bit when engine is
> running, minimal amount). So, what I need to know is this: Where would be
> a good place to get a condensor and the mounting hard-plastic for it, or
> should I just let the A/C shop handle all of that once I get the rest fixed
> (but not sure how well I can mount it once I get the rest fixed). If I pick
> up a condensor, I won't put it in, just have it for the A/C shop so they can
> take care of it.
>
> My deductable on my insurance is $500.. Figure bumper is going to run me
> $150-$200, not sure for the radiator and Condensor, and I think that's all
> I'm going to be in for. Everything else looks good. The Fan shroud will
> need to be replaced as well because it's cracked and pushing into the Crank
> Pulley a little bit (that was my squeak), and I assume once I get the
> radiator and fan pulled forward, the fan will work (crossing-fingers).

You're in for quite a bit of cash. From the bill on my front-end repair
work:
Upper radiator support - $80
Lower radiator support - can't find, but probably $80
Radiator - $400
A/C condenser - $392
Bumper - $317
Bumper brackets & mounting arms - $100 or so

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