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oil leak,- cams shaft seals / valve cover

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Old 02-08-2010, 09:38 AM
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I have a 2005 1.8 180hp . had car in audi shop they told me that i had an oil leak that was either the cam shaft seals or the valve cover gasket. They said that they were to close to tell which it was. has anyone posted a DIY on how to change these 2 items ?
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they valve cover gasket is pretty straight forward, but the cam adjuster seal requires removal of the camshafts, so it is a pretty involved job
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where are you located, maybe i can point you in the direction of a more reasonably priced shop, pm me

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