[Vwdiesel] valve cover gasket

[Val Christian]

Nothing.  The old studs are wide at the base, and the new ones
are not. You can extract tem with 2 10mm nuts (as I did) to save them
for some other project.  Or you can use a vicegrip pliers and get 
them out.  I put the new ones in with a vicegrip locked on the non
threaded part, so I could get them torqued in so that they wouldn't
walk out.  It's a nothing job.  Check the other post for availability.
When I first got mine, I think I paid about $30.  The price has obviously
gone down.  And it's at a price where it is only 2X a cork gasket.

Do it.

Val


> 
> So what is involved in getting the old studs out and the new ones in?
> 
> -Bryan
> 
> On Mon, Jan 08, 2007 at 08:49:07AM -0700, Chuck Carnohan wrote:
> > About the one-piece valve cover gasket. It is available as a "kit" from
> > www.stopshopanddrive.com for about $15.00. It includes the rubber gasket
> > and the shoulderless studs required for this upgrade. I have had good
> > luck with these gaskets as one piece provides obvious benefits. When
> > installing the new studs I recommend using some threadlock. In addition
> > this lash-up has brass grommets in the gasket and allows for a good snug
> > fit when the nuts are tightened down. As with all VW valve cover
> > gaskets, you do need to retighten the nuts periodically to prevent the
> > ubiquitous oil ooze. 
> > 
> > 
> > Chuck Carnohan
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