[s-cars] Valve Cover Gasket R&R

[Dave Burig]

Thanks for all the help on this topic so far. This is a job that I will be
undertaking quite soon also. My questions to any who have BTDT:

1. Is there a kit/list of all the parts needed to properly do the job, and
who's the best source?
2. Anything else I should do while I'm in there?  (Car has 135K miles)
3. About how long will this take (not including drive time to Evergreen for
the valve cover abandonment/polish job).

The only downside to my doing this job is that my 2-year-old won't have a
puddle to ride his trike through in the garage when dad goes to work...until
the next coolant leak!

Thanks,
Dave Burig
Columbus OH



-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Wayne Dohnal
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:25 PM
To: S-car list; mark.pollan at wcom.com
Subject: [s-cars] Valve Cover Gasket R&R


The only real gotcha is if you don't know that the hex-shaped parts in the
center that the coil cover fasteners screw into are also bolts that are
holding the valve cover down.  I replaced my gasket because it was leaking
oil around the 2 half-circle plastic plugs in the back.  I used RTV gasket
maker on the edges of the new plugs and haven't dripped a drop from the
valve cover since.

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4


>Anything to be aware of when embarking upon the aforementioned procedure?
>Appears straight forward, but thought I'd ask nonetheless.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Mark Pollan
>'95.5 S6


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