VW Valve Cover Gasket Replacement - RTV Application - 2 of 3

Blauparts highlights the correct application of RTV gasket compound during VW valve cover gasket installation. Video illustrates a key to successful VW valve cover gasket replacement.
Video shows the 2.8 liter engine. The basic principles also apply to VW Passat, Jetta, Golf, and Beetle models with 1.8 liter engines and VW Phaeton and Touareg models with 4.2 liter V8 engines.
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[@mikeriv60]

Any reason why you didn't go all the way around with the sealant on the head ? Thanks

[@jacktharippares]

thanks

[@khankha37]

What silicon are you using?

[@otrich8247]

Prolly ultra grey gasket maker

[@DaytonCarCare]

Why not change the tensioner and half moon gasket while you're in there?

[@blauparts]

DaytonCarCare There is no half moon gasket used when replace a valve cover gasket on an Audi A6 2.8 liter V6 30 valve engine.

[@DaytonCarCare]

***** Yes a know that. What I'm saying is, since you're in there anyways, why not? (So you throw away the extra seals that are shown in photo @ 1:20?) It's like VWs with their timing belts. You change the water pump since you have it apart because it's in the same area.

[@blauparts]

DaytonCarCare We do demonstrate replacing the half moon gaskets and tensioner gasket in another video on our channel. This video did not go over changing the cam chain tensioner gasket. We do however have kits that include everything for changing the valve cover gasket, and cam chain tensioner gasket at the same time.

[@DaytonCarCare]

***** Ok thanks.