Help! Need gaskets FAST

[Jim Green]

--- Jeff & Jennifer Warner <jwarner6 at columbus.rr.com>
wrote:
> 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.

Napa can get the manifold to turbo gasket.  I don't
think they can get the turbo to DP gasket though.  I'd
try Blau, or GPR, or TPC.  They may have one laying
around.  I used to have a tone of them, but no longer.
 A good turbo shop may even have them.

> 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.

Yep, that sounds like the stock gasket.  It works fine
for stock and slightly modded engines.  Also, don't
forget to change those headbolts, unless you want to
be doing this job over again soon.

HTH,

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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