[s-cars] Possible Valve Cover Gasket Problem

[Wayne Dohnal]

...any pitfalls to avoid?

There are a few pitfalls if you've never done this before:

1) You need to remove a couple of studs in the center of the cover to get it 
off.  They don't look like they need to come off.  If you are trying to 
force the cover off, something is wrong.

2) The half-circle rubber plug on the back of the engine is notorious for 
leaking oil. What has worked well for me was coating its periphery with RTV 
gasket maker before assembling everything.

3) If you don't know about the spark plug unscrewing tendency, re-torque the 
plugs a few times after the job, maybe at several-hundred mile intervals. 
After a few retightenings (for mine, at least) they tend to stay put).

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4