PIC link: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?

[passat TS]

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I didn't know I couldn't attach a pic.

I uploaded at: http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/2004/em.jpg[1]

TIA,

Carlos.
>From: "passat TS"
>To: passat_ts at hotmail.com, JShadzi at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:36:04 +0000
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>OK, here is the picture. Depending on the type of monitor (good or bad) you
>can see the gap pointed by the arrow. It happens in almost all the flanges.
>
>Also, I used 2 different torque wrenches to confirm the 22 ft/lbs.
>
>If the washer doesn't have any sealing function, then I might be OK(but why
>does it have the rubber/coil stuff?).
>
>Thanks for the help,
>
>Carlos.
> >From: "passat TS"
> >To: JShadzi at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
> >Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 03:08:39 +0000
> >
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> >I might be crazy, I've heard this before...
> >
> >I'll take a picture tomorrow.
> >
> >Thanks for the help, and I hope you don't loose any sleep over it :)
> >
> >Carlos.
> > >From: JShadzi at aol.com
> > >To: passat_ts at hotmail.com ("passat TS"), quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
> > >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:15:30 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > > >But that's what I tried to use. I just checked yhe family book and they
>all
> >match.++
> > >
> > > >The washer got deformed with the correct torque, and if these washers
act
> >as a sealers, they sure won't work.
> > > >
> > >
> > >Even more confused...
> > >
> > >Are we talking about the washers on the exh. manifold studs located in
the
> >head? No way a 1/8" thick washer is going to deform under 30ft/lbs of
torque
> >or so. What seals the exh. ports are the exh. manifold gaskets, the washers
>do
> >not seal, there is no need to seal the stud in the head, its not in contact
> >with any exh. gas.
> > >
> > > >I imagined that these washer are sealers since they have the nut side
in
> >rubber (similar to a >seal) and the round coil that you find in seals (like
> >cam seal, wheel bearings, etc.).
> > >
> > >No idea what you could be referring to here...my understanding is that
any
> >rubber in contact wtih a hot exh. header will vaporize within minutes...
> > >
> > > >I might be seing a monster, but I could see a gap in some parts of the
> >header stud hole with these all installed (nut, washer, stud, header).
> > >
> > >ya, not sure here...
> > >Javad
> >
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