i've owned my 1988 jetta gli 16 v. w/1.8 liter. manual tranny for 10 years. i have had it in the garage for 3 months dec-feb. i was installing new brakes from master cyl to 4 new rotors, calipers, pads, dust covers, bearings, hardware etc.. the works. the vehicle stops great. my problem is this... during the last 3 months its been cold. so i finish my brake job last week fire up the car, it took about 10 minutes but did fire up. PROBLEM i noticed i busted off the fitting on the top driverside location of the air conditioner/radiator. its not on the radiator its the smaller finned cooler mounted infront of the radiator towards the grill and headlights. the fitting and hose are connected and hanging next to where it should be attached. i think its the inlet to the cooler? all the hoses regarding this are in some way or another connected to the a/c or are a/c related. i didnt notice this untill i fired up the car and after 15 minutes had no heat. upon further investigation i found that almost all of my water hoses, radiator and reservoir were packed full of slush and ice. last nite i drained and flushed the cooling system, my questions are this. is the broken fitting going into the cooler and a/c system affecting my heat situation? and, i'm guessing i had a weak water/coolant mixture and this is why it froze up in my hoses, is this possible? and is that more likely to affect my heat situation. lastly, i donot use or need the a/c in this car, what should i do about repairing this fitting and evidentaly the a/c cooler since its damages. i dont mind having to remove the a/c hoses and related parts from the vehicle forever. i need to keep the compressor installed due to alternator belt. thanks.