For some reason, my valve cover looked better before I put it back on the car
07-25-2007, 05:17 PM
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For some reason, my valve cover looked better before I put it back on the car
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42525/jul25_01a.jpg"></center><p>probably because everything else is old looking. Since I had no issues starting the car after changing the cam chain tensioner gasket and half-moon seal thingy yesterday, I thought I'd press my luck and install my fuel pressure gauge. No broken engine, no car fire, what a relief. Messing with the cams made me so nervous, I checked the torque on every single bolt 3 times.
07-25-2007, 05:56 PM
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I almost turned back when I saw the tensioner gasket wasn't leaking, but I did pay $25 for the tool
it would have bothered me if I had backed away from the job. Great logic, huh? Possibly risk a $1000+ head with what could be called unnecessary work because I didn't want to waste the $25 spent on the tensioner tool.
07-26-2007, 03:59 AM
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my gasket was leaking, but i decided to also change the tensioner out as well.
you know the logic, while you are in there...no way i was removing all the caps and the cam just for a gasket.
the tensioner itself looked new with barely any wear.
now i have two tensioner tools
the tensioner itself looked new with barely any wear.
now i have two tensioner tools
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07-26-2007, 05:36 AM
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I really only pulled the valve cover because I wanted to see if I had any sludge issues
I plan to go BT later this year, so I need to know if I have other issues to worry about first. I still need to do a compression test.
