[s-cars] Was "Starter" Now "Valve Cover Gasket"

[Jerry Scott]

I haven't changed this gasket, but I have heard others say that there 
are two hidden bolts in the center, that are not obvious when taking off 
this cover.

Here are some notes on the gasket:

6-15-2006
 
There appear to be two valve cover gaskets available under the same
part number.  Is this correct?
 
034 198 025    Valve cover gaskets
 
$4.55 cork
 
$11.99 rubber (set with half moon)
 
Can anybody set me straight here?
 
Thanks.
 
--
Douglas in MN
95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
douglas.fifield at gmail.com <mailto:douglas.fifield at gmail.com>
 
 

The actual part number is
034 198 025 F

... and it is a rubber gasket set, including the 2 half moons and the
center gasket around the spark plug openings.

Robert Rossato
r0ssat0_987 at att.net <mailto:r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
 

mine was rubber, same as stock.

Theodore Chen
tedebearp at yahoo.com <mailto:tedebearp at yahoo.com>


Jerry Scott




Tom Winter wrote:

>Hi all:
>
>Thanks all for the help with the starter. It was very similar to my
>experiences with my old 5000 and I had the new one swapped in in about 20
>minutes.
>
>Upon closer examination, my ignition switch seems to be a tad sticky (it
>works fine 80- 90% of the time, but won't return to the "run" position the
>other 10% - 20% of the time). I'll replace the IS as soon as the part
>arrives. Thanks to everyone who gave me the heads up on that. In this case,
>the failure is quite subtle and I may not have noticed it unless I was
>looking for it.
>
>I was worried about rusted bolts on the starter making removal a PITA, but
>that wasn't a problem. The bolts had been getting nicely lubed via a oil
>leak at the back of the Valve Cover, and removal was painless. However,
>while the ease of removal was a nice surprise, I don't think I want to keep
>this leak "active" just so the bolts holding the starter don't rust into
>place.
>
>I purchased the VC gasket and, like the starter, replacing this gasket looks
>like a very straightforward job. Any subtleties (like the ignition switch)
>that I should be aware of?
>
>The rain is gone and the sun is coming out, so perfect weather for this
>shade tree mechanic.
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Tom
>'95 S6 Avant
>
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