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Old 12-20-2004, 06:00 PM
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funny thing is, my mums A6 has the EXACT same crack
Old 12-20-2004, 06:15 PM
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easy! Thats a secondary piece on top and not a structural or integral part of the valve cover
Old 12-20-2004, 06:28 PM
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Default Double layer construction? Brilliant!

Audi, you foiled me yet again!
Old 12-20-2004, 06:40 PM
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Yep, keeps heat in and cool out. Less condensation/higher heat.
Old 12-20-2004, 08:50 PM
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Default I know you just changed it but...

You should drain the oil again to see if it's milky or at least pull the dipstick. With that much gunk on your filler cap (and most likely your valve covers) there should be milk in the pan if you have a crack or blown gasket.

Have you had the intake off recently? I am not sure about Audi's but Chevy's have a coolant passage through the intake that many don't seal properly when putting thing back together... that (or something similar to that assembly on the Audi) could be causing the problem.

That picture has way too much water in it... imagine running that as lubrication for you bearings or oil rings... not good.
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brilliant indeed!
Old 12-21-2004, 01:33 PM
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it acts as a coaster? brilliant!
Old 12-21-2004, 04:22 PM
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Are the Al valve covers constructed the same way?
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