RE: Valve cover gasket

[Hulda Jowett <hjowett@nasc.mass.edu>]

> >On many cars there is a shoulder on the valve cover mounting stud to keep 
> >you from compressing the gasket against the head.  If the stud is loose or

> Now that Steve mentions this, I seem to recall that the rubber vc gasket has
> metal inserts around the stud holes, to prevent crushing the gasket or
> distorting the valve cover itself.  Seems the Audi folks know a thing or two

Don't forget to upgrade the valve cover studs to the NON shouldered type 
when installing the rubber gasket. You'll have leaks for sure if ya don't...


Brian