[jsgold]

You sure this goes to the radiator? Looks like an air conditioning line that would run to the condenser(located in front of the radiator, attached to it so looks like part of it.) It is flat and is visable thru the front grill. Did this hiss or anything when you broke it? What year and engine type is your car? The silver thing you refer to sounds like the dryer unit. Different setup than on my old 91, but am positive this is what you broke. Would need to repair line, flush system, and recharge. if A/C did not work in the first place, might want to forget it. If you plan to fix A/C later though, go ahead and replace this line to keep out any additional dirt etc.