90Q V6 oil leak question

[desmo888 at comcast.net]

How do you know if it the head gasket or the valley pan gasket leaking?

I know these cars have head gasket issues...

Just curious.

Dave K.
'90 Coupe Quattro
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Al Powell
> 
> > Hey friends, I'm about ready to embark on my first mechanical
> > adventure with
> > my wife's new toy, a 1993 90Q.  VERY nice car, and she's
> > loving the V6-5 speed combination.
> >
> > However, it's leaking oil like a fiend and it appears to be
> > coming from the
> > valley pan under the intake manifold. I'm going to try to
> > pinpoint the leak
> > as well as possible, but it's really buried.  I expect to
> > have to pull the
> > intake manifold to get at the source.
> 
> Hi Al, those valley pan gaskets are pretty common, and yes, pulling the
> "football" would be required. At least the gasket is cheap, and it's only
> 10mins once you're there!
> 
> -Regards
> Chris Semple
> Concord NH
> '92 S4
>    '94 Dodge Dually(loaner)
> 
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