Just replaced Valve gaskets...took some pix.

[giacb6usp]

After class, we were looking for some fun and decided to change valve cover gasket for my friend's and my A4. Here are some pix...during the thing...

[AudiA4Turbo22]

dang that thing looked dirty

[n7plus1]

nice, ive been there and done that...especially the cleaning part...ugh...

[GTMRS4]

do you have a DIY for this? I've been meaning to do this

[jrau13]

I need to do mine just been really lazy lately.

[A4ringedONE8T]

do you have a DIY for this? I've been meaning to do this

Pull the coilpacks, remove the cp harness ground (10mm), take off the (9) 10mm nuts and pull it off

[Overboostin]

What is safe to clean it with?

[absolutegtr]

I need to re-do mine.....

mainly because i want to polish it off the car!

Oh and Shawn...it was NOT that easy for me.....there were all those airlines in the way and the oil feed line was also tied into the valve cover as well.....I dont why everyone says it is super easy, but for my car it took for ever!!

maybe they changed it after 2002?

[giacb6usp]

What is safe to clean it with?

H2O....

[SeKKeY]

and what exactly does cleaning it help do?

[A4ringedONE8T]

I need to re-do mine.....

mainly because i want to polish it off the car!

Oh and Shawn...it was NOT that easy for me.....there were all those airlines in the way and the oil feed line was also tied into the valve cover as well.....I dont why everyone says it is super easy, but for my car it took for ever!!

maybe they changed it after 2002?

I can change mine in 5 min or less ... and forgot about all that crap thats SUPPOSED to bolt to it on the side, lol. And the crankcase vent, but thats a quick clamp, just squeeze it with plyers and slide it off

Helps when nothings in the way!



And whoever asked what to clean it with, brake cleaner works well

[A4ringedONE8T]

H2O....

Water isnt going to touch oil, brake cleaner is best as I said ^

[manguyen]

I love seeing my old RS4 cover..... :)

I can change mine in 5 min or less ... and forgot about all that crap thats SUPPOSED to bolt to it on the side, lol. And the crankcase vent, but thats a quick clamp, just squeeze it with plyers and slide it off

Helps when nothings in the way!



And whoever asked what to clean it with, brake cleaner works well

[drmarcj]

Simple Green and water did the trick on mine. Seems less noxious than brake cleaner, so I don't have to open my garage door when it's -10 outside.
Yes, the newer 1.8T (AMB) has a lot more stuff on the valve cover than on the older B5 (AEB).

[n7plus1]

i used aircraft remover to eat it off quickly the first time, carb cleaner works great too

[absolutegtr]

I replaces my valve cover gasket less than 10k miles ago....if I take my valve cover off to polish it and clean the underside (I was too tied the first time , lol) can I reuse my USED valvecover gasket?

Wheres the cheapest place to buy one?

Also where are the six points to put RTV? I only put them in 4 points last time and it still leaks a bit....

[KraftwerkB6]

Anyone have a DIY or has done a Cam tensioner seal before?? i know they go bad on 1.8T's on the vw's and audis and been thinking about doing it recently.

[Carlitos]

for DIY!

my car needs this so bad... soon I guess...

[a4wd]

I never had to clean my valve cover since Auto-RX did all the cleaning for me =)

[AudiA4_20T]

Shawn where do you vent that line that is supposed to come down on the side of the VC?

[drmarcj]

Anyone have a DIY or has done a Cam tensioner seal before??.

Passatworld to the rescue! This is for the AWM engine - should be pretty similar for AMB and AEB, except for maybe a few bits and pieces you have to remove to get the valve cover off.

The Haynes manual (B5) has a little picture of a DIY cam tensioner tool that might be worth investigating.

[keithla4]

for the inside i have used paint remover from a parts place it works really good.

[audipotential]

Simple Green and water did the trick on mine. Seems less noxious than brake cleaner, so I don't have to open my garage door when it's -10 outside.
Yes, the newer 1.8T (AMB) has a lot more stuff on the valve cover than on the older B5 (AEB).

I couldnt figure anything out with the AMB. I got an hour in and had to put it all back together. I gotta go buy a whole whack of rings to replace the one time use clips

[absolutegtr]

I replaces my valve cover gasket less than 10k miles ago....if I take my valve cover off to polish it and clean the underside (I was too tied the first time , lol) can I reuse my USED valvecover gasket?

Wheres the cheapest place to buy one?

Also where are the six points to put RTV? I only put them in 4 points last time and it still leaks a bit....

[audipotential]

I replaces my valve cover gasket less than 10k miles ago....if I take my valve cover off to polish it and clean the underside (I was too tied the first time , lol) can I reuse my USED valvecover gasket?

Wheres the cheapest place to buy one?

Also where are the six points to put RTV? I only put them in 4 points last time and it still leaks a bit....

Hey man, Give me a guide for AMB lol! How much of all that shit at the top of the VC and the side do I have to disconnect!