[s-cars] Valve cover removal

[Ian Duff]

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I'll second Wayne's recommendation for RTVing the half round plugs.  
Works a treat.
Ian Duff.

On  21 Oct 2006, at 4:02:15PM, Wayne Dohnal wrote:

>> I was hoping that you could give me some advice on valve cover
>> gasket replacement for my 95' s6 audi. I have taken the four bolts
>> off the top and removed the coils and also removed the six screws
>> that hold the valve cover gasket down. Are there more screws that I
>> am not seeing because I cannot get it to budge
>
> Two studs with hex-heads under the coil cover also need to come out.
>
> When replacing the gasket I recommend using RTV gasket maker on the  
> edges of
> the half-round plug in the rear.  This is a common leak point and  
> I've had
> good results using this "enhancement".
>
> Wayne Dohnal
> 1994 S4
>
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