Identify the Oil Leak

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May 10, 2012 | 12:46 PM

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hxgaser

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Originally Posted by shipo

Guys, the timing chain tensioner gasket and the half-moon seal are under the bolted in place timing chain tensioner. Like it or don't, believe it or not, unless you can produce Audi documentation which says otherwise, you MUST remove the tensioner (which also means removing the cams) to get at the gasket and seal.

No. Audi tech document says you have to remove the cams, but if you are sneaky like me, then you can replace the seals without removing the cams. You do need to compress the tensioner and remove the tensioner bolts. You can use a small pick to remove both the tensioner gasket and the half moon seal. Use anaerobic gasket seal on both the gasket and the half moon seal and slide it back in.