10VT Valve Cover Gaskets question....

[Ti Kan]

Larry C. Leung writes:
> What have other lister's found is the life of
> the rubber versions of this gasket, with the
> limiting washers. I seem to only get a year
> or so out of my last two. Are all of the gaskets
> the same, or are there ones more worth noting,
> so I don't have to do this every year.

No leaks on my '84 for many, many years...  I think the number 1 culprit
for leaks is overtightening.  The nuts should only be slightly more than
finger tight and no more (7 ft-lb).

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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