Missing Lower radiator Retaining clip...URGENT!

[Grangalan]

Couldnt find anythign concrete on search. My lower radiator hose retaining clip (The one that holds the rad hose to the radiator) on the radiator hose came off somehow and is missing in action, i dumped all my coolant and cant clip the hose back on. I want to take the clip off my A4 for now til i can get a new clip, i just need to know of the clips are the same and will work?

Also does anyone have the part number for the clip?

[mholme]

Which clip?

[u7401087]

i believe its 34a in ithe pic....

[mholme]

i believe its 34a in ithe pic....

1J0-121-142

[Grangalan]

yea i gathered that, are the clips on the S4 and the A4 the same? i took one off my A4 til i can get to the dealer tomorrow, i just want to be sure its the same before the hose pops off again.

[syxxty]

I lost my upper radiator hose retaining clip when i did my TB. Luck for me the Hydraulic TB tensioner clip (that holds it compressed during shipping) is the same diameter wire. I was able to bend it close enough to fit in there (I used the lower retaining clip as a model). I bet you can find some wire the correct size and make one. Good luck.

yea i gathered that, are the clips on the S4 and the A4 the same? i took one off my A4 til i can get to the dealer tomorrow, i just want to be sure its the same before the hose pops off again.

[The_Jerbel]

^2nd, it's not exactly a high-precision part. Just as long as the new clip looks like it's the same dimensions, it should work fine.