If it's a nitrile or rubber coated mls hg you should never use the copper spray. The rubber is designed to adhere to irregularities directly and is there for cold sealing properties. The big thing with hg is making sure to have the head surfaced appropriately for the style of hg. The mls hg needs a ...

You really shoud have the head lapped. The big thing with any gasket is realizing what type of gasket it is and what type of surfacing is required for it to work. I have an Audi A4 that uses a MLS HG which is Victor Reinz as well. These gaskets have a viton rubber layer over the MLS part so the head ...

I was wrong its actually a 98 and not a 99. I was thinking cam seals and where the PCV system is clogged it created excess pressure and blew those. I don't think its the main seals since the oil is not coing from that vicinity.

I guess I should start with the cam seals and cleaning out the box and ...

The leak is at the rear driver side corner, not the front. I have hecked the turbo itself and there is no leak on or around it. Please guys, really need to resolve this.

The other question to add is does the parts need replaced or can you clean them? Also I believe the car is a 2.5 turbo if it ...

Hi this is my first pot and I am sure I am jumping into the deep end of the pool. This is not my car but my Father In laws and I would like to help to resolve the ongoing issues. I am fairly confident this is a oil trap issue that has mutated into a major leak. My guess is the cam seals due to it ...