I was in a 4-car collision a week ago, and was rear ended and driven into the car in front of me. Lots of cosmetic damage to the front of the car, and somehow the rear impact puctured two holes in the bottom of the trunk where the spare sits.

I went to look at the car this a.m. to find the cause of the coolant leak. I spun the main cooling fan and one of the blades came off. I looked at the radiator and it appears that the fan was pushed into the radiator, casuing a small hole fairly high up towards one side.

The adjustor is coming soon, and need to know what to push for as far as mechanical repairs.

I know I'll need a new radiator and cooling fan as a minimum. Given the impact, I think I should insist on new motor mounts as well. How about the bearing assembly that the cooling fan is connected to? I can't imagine that this bearing is designed to take the loads associated with impacting the radiator. Is this something that is reasonable?

Anyone who's been through the same type of ordeal - please let me know your outcome.

Thanks,
y2kimmel
1995 E420 108k