Audi A5 Quattro valve cover gasket replacement.

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In this video I show the steps I took to change a valve cover gasket on a
2011 Audi A5 Quattro
Turbo charged
This took about 4 hours taking it slow. This model did not come with a rubber gasket like other cars. A gasket needs to be made out of silicone.
The valve cover has canals where the silicone goes. The canals need to be cleaned before applying the new silicone.
The canals are thin soo a flat head screw driver or blade helps clean up the old silicone out.
These canals are visible one valve cover is removed.

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@sangthach9231 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. There is a Tiguan came in at mt Honda shop and I had to do this job to it. I was concerned if I needed any special tool to hold the cams in place before removing the valve cover but after I watched this and did exactly the same. Saved me a lot of time. Job paid 6hr, got it done in 3 👌

@gee3883 3 ай бұрын

One of the best how to's i've seen thanks. Only thing i've seen different is the use of an anaerobic sealant. cheers dude

@YK-un3cu 6 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Now I feel comfortable working on the Q5 with 2.0 exactly the same engine.

@RCincorporated 6 ай бұрын

It’s pretty straightforward not to hard just take your time doing it.

@jddw8845 10 ай бұрын

nice video, helped me greatly. Now must do the cylinder head removal

@jeffreyrue4569 8 ай бұрын

Dude.. kudos 👍👏👏👍 absolutely the best most informative video I have ever seen on KZbin.. Fantastic!! Puts 1A-autos to shame.. Excellent job 👍!!!

@RCincorporated 8 ай бұрын

@jeffreyrue4569 Thanks for your comment bro.

@Banaenschen 10 ай бұрын

About removing the connector at 1:40 you can press the clip you pushed up and it will just slide off. This way you wont break the connectors ;)

@RCincorporated 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip Banaenschen

@westtexas501 10 ай бұрын

I believe the silicon you used for this job is incorrect, should be an anaerobic sealant . also available at autozone or orielys

@RCincorporated 10 ай бұрын

@westtexas501 Your right Audi requires a different kind of silicone. However I found this silicone has been the toughest silicone I ever used. I used this stuff on all my previous BMWs. It holds up strong and dries within an hour making it possible to drive away same day of job. Other silicones require a full 24 hour drying process. I recommend this for any valve cover job or motor oil pan gasket replacement job on any car.

@User-yv7ov 2 ай бұрын

I’m looking to do this on my 2014 Audi A6 2.0T. Is the procedure the same? I read somewhere that you have to lock the cams in place to replace the VCG, is that true? Or can I follow this video

@dontkillme55 7 ай бұрын

How did you go about pushing the valve cover tray back down? I have an audi a4 that needs this done and if it is as easy as you are showing it here, I might so if it is. The thing that is deterring me is putting the cover back on and keeping it in time

@RCincorporated 7 ай бұрын

Dontkillme55 No need to worry about the timing. The timing does not move. When you remove the valve cover, the cams move up slightly. But it’s not enough to where they pop up or anything like that. They simply detain themselves from the other end. Pushing the valve cover back down is simple. You will first need to slide it in from the back end as i show in the video then you gently push down. You’ll notice you’ll be pushing the cams down as well, but it’s not a lot. As soon as you reach some thread, you can let go from pushing and start bolting down in the pattern that I show.

@3kkk514 7 ай бұрын

Engine is pretty new, mostly cause by blowby from worn piston ring air pressure destroy the valve cover gasket sometime it will escape at the turbo seal then oil starting to fill the intercooler.

@TheLEGOEffects 8 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m about to do this to my 2013 A5 and I just wanted to know if you locked the cams in place or if it wasn’t necessary, thanks

@RCincorporated 8 ай бұрын

Hello @ TheLEGOEffects There was no need for the cams to be moved or messed with. Nothing with the timing was messed with. 👍🏽

@RCincorporated 8 ай бұрын

Just so you know when the cover is removed, the cams move up slightly. That’s cause this type of valve cover is actually holding one side of the cams down. However when removing cover remove it slowly, the cams will come up just a bit and that it. Once you put the cover back, push down a bit s you bolt it. Hope this helps.

@TheLEGOEffects 8 ай бұрын

@@RCincorporated Awesome man, thank you for replying so quickly.

@nano619er 16 күн бұрын

So the valve cover will push cams back down correct? So no need to messed with timing chain tensioner?

@RCincorporated 16 күн бұрын

Nano619er Correct! The valve cover will push the cams back down. The timing is never messed with.

@DustyRolle 11 ай бұрын

Video started off nice but ended up being useless because you cut out the most important parts. It would be really helpful for diy viewers if you include you actually unscrewing the bolts and show the complete visual of you removing the valve cover and showing the things to look out for and also showing the cleaning process and putting down the new gasket. Also show the complete reassembly even if you speed up the bolting process. Commentary was all good though.

@RCincorporated 11 ай бұрын

DustyRolle I totally agree with you. As I was working on this I had totally forgotten I was to film this. So before I knew it I had already done the most critical part of it. I was hesitant to post it for that reason alone. But I do wish I would of shown that. This is one of the reasons I used pictures, to at least give the audience an idea. I’ll be working on this car more as we change certain parts it needs. This time around though Im making sure to really show what I would of liked to show all.

@gee3883 3 ай бұрын

Calling it useless is totally ungrateful, where's your tutorial?

@WicKdHDGamer 5 ай бұрын

did you remove the vacuum fuel pump or the high pressure fuel pump? to get the valve cover back in? i tried tilting it and it’s not going back in with everything lossened…

@RCincorporated 5 ай бұрын

WickdHDGamer I did not need to remove the high pressure fuel pump. I only loosened it enough to push it back a bit. You don’t need to remove it. Just loosen enough to push back a bit. That will give you enough clearance to tilt the valve cover into place.

@WicKdHDGamer 2 ай бұрын

@@RCincorporated yeah i just missed a bolt for the valve cover, i’m dumb

@Kanesgarage Ай бұрын

@@RCincorporatedwhat about not replacing the crush gasket you showed, is that ok?

@RCincorporated Ай бұрын

@@Kanesgarage If your talking about the crush gasket of the high pressure fuel pump, then no. No need to replace them, I’ve used the same ones.

@lesliewalker4066 19 күн бұрын

How long from start to finish this surgery took? Have the same surgery pending

@RCincorporated 19 күн бұрын

@lesliewalker4066 This took me about 4-5 hours cause of filming. But it should be between 2-3

@mautplank1621 8 ай бұрын

Do i need new bolts for the camshafts 🤔

@RCincorporated 8 ай бұрын

@mautplank1621 I ended up using the same bolts. No issues till today car is running strong.

@allahjoseph 4 ай бұрын

Hows the car doing? U did a good job?

@RCincorporated 4 ай бұрын

@allahjoseph The car is running perfect no issues what’s so ever yet. I’m going to be changing the breaks on it soon as well. I’ll make a video on when the time comes.

@allahjoseph 4 ай бұрын

⁠@@RCincorporatedFIYA. highkey u got one of the best videos on this. You, Naptowntuner, E39M5Speed & GerardoSolorio1 got that heat. Keep it up Gz

@anwarbadran3629 8 ай бұрын

It's a four cylinder engine but Why is it installed longitudinally and not horizontally?

@RCincorporated 8 ай бұрын

Not all motors are like Japanese cars whit the engine sideways. However Audi A5 models-regardless of door count-feature standard all-wheel-drive. And the engine is facing straight like a V8.

@conrusco 2 ай бұрын

All those screws are T30

@stranotech1 9 ай бұрын

If you use silicone for this, RIP.

@RCincorporated 9 ай бұрын

Car is doing great, and it rips on the track. No issues at all.

@joanespik Ай бұрын

This cover needs anaerobic sealant, not silicon gasket

@RCincorporated Ай бұрын

@Joanespik The silicone I used is much better than the cheap crap they try to make you buy just cause Audi says so. The car is still working great on the street and on the track with no issues. That silicone I used will last him longer than the cheap shit car dealers be using. Only experience will give you such knowledge of it not what books say.

@joanespik Ай бұрын

@@RCincorporated You can say what you want, but using that is a bad practice only used by a bushleague mechanics. Sorry, someone had to say it. Cams need a very precise tolerances.

@RCincorporated Ай бұрын

@@joanespik The books are not always right. Like i said keep following guidelines that are not proven to be true. If the type you say to use is so good why did it need change with such little miles on the car? Because it’s cheap that’s why. Car manufactures will never use the best stuff on their car unless your spending 100k and up on a car. Otherwise you get the cheapest stuff on it. That’s why they make aftermarket performance parts because original is not always the best.

@rgolab3174 6 ай бұрын

WRONG BOLT INSTALLATION SEQUENCE! Basically a helpfull video but the bolt sequence is for removal not for installation. Also, do not use some crap gasket maker from Autozone. Use the proper one as it is not expensive and is readily available from O'Reilly's, part number JV8 (Mahle JV8 Aluminum Silicone Sealant). It's not worth doing this entire job a year later just because your universal sealant started leaking. Correct tightening sequence is from the front of the car start with the 3rd row of 4 bolts (or the 4th row if you count the first 2 bolts as a row). So 3rd row then 2nd then 4th then 1st the 5th and then the 2 bolts in the front. So you're working from the center outwards. Also, the spec is 8 pounds not 7 and then 90 degree.