audikyle98

i tried searching and didn't find what I was really looking for. anyone know of a tutorial for cam seal replacements. i want to do this job myself instead of taking my car to the dealership. i have a 98 2.8 avant. thanks in advance

qfrog@work

its a lot like greyhound guy's write up on the 1.8T seals.

shwndh

I think I could have done it myself but I just didn't feel like going through the head ach of buying new tools, runing back and forth to Autozone, and then the possiblity of the thing leaking again. Learning curves always add about 3hrs to my jobs. $230 bucks well spent, no more leaks....for now

But onto some useful info:
If you do a search, a lot of people have found that the cause for the leaks have been because of poor ventilation. The #1 culprit is the suction pump, which is under the plate on top of the engine with the two square solinoids monted to it. It looks like a three way valve. #2 is the plastic vent hose that runs from cover plate to cover plate. Do a search and find where the suction pump is. I wouldn't to the valve cover gaskets or cam seal until you get the suction pump replaced. I bought mine from the dealer for $25 and cleaned out my vent hose and reused it. Then I took it in to have the seals done.

You also need a speacial tool to get to the cam tensioner seals. I could never find a thorough explaination of what to expect so I gave in on this one. FYI