Help! Need gaskets FAST

Jeff & Jennifer Warner jwarner6 at columbus.rr.com
Wed Jul 30 18:04:06 EDT 2003


Help!

Getting ready to put my warmed-over head back on the '89 TQW.  Discovered
that I do not have the manifold and downpipe gaskets for the turbo or the
wastegate.  I believe, but I'd like confirmation, that the wastegate doesn't
use any gaskets at the manifold or downpipe locations.  So I should just
need gaskets for the turbo.  Went to Audi and they can't even order anything
until 8/4 due to a systems change being performed at the
headquarters/warehouse.   So does anyone know of a good source for these
gaskets that would hopefully overnight them to me.  Also, does anyone know
what a good head gasket should look like for this engine.  The one I was
sold seems rather simple with compression rings around the cylinders and
nothing else but a rubber bead around the perimeter of the gasket.  I was
expecting one a bit more robust and with that sealant stuff already on it.

Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Jeff Warner
'89 QTW
'86 GT




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