[s-cars] Valve cover gasket

[Sean Douglas]

Igor is right, its 10 Nm or 7 ft-lb, not very much at all. I used a dial
torque-o-meter from Snap-on to torque mine when I did the VCG.

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6 - MTM Stage 1+
1990 Audi 90Q20V


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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Gabriel Caldwell
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 1:36 PM
> To: Igor Kessel; Bob Frizzell
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> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Valve cover gasket
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> 
> Was this the correct answer?  I am doing my VCG soon and I am 
> very Bentley impaired.
> 
> Gabriel Caldwell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Kessel [mailto:igor at s-cars.org] 
> Sent: November 10, 2003 5:23 AM
> To: Bob Frizzell
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Valve cover gasket
> 
> Bob Frizzell wrote:
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> > S-men,
> > I'm about to change my valve cover gasket.  What are the torque
> specifications for the bolts? I believe about 10ft lb.  Does 
> that sound right?
> > Always appreciative of the assistance,
> 
> Bob,
> I believe it's 10 Nm, not ft.lb.
> 
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
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