Check and advise on parts list (VR6 intake and rocker gaskets)

[timthetinyhorse 0]

Going to take the intake mani off the corrado (1993 2.9 VR6) this week in order to change the rocker cover gasket so whilst its off im going to paint/get powder coated the upper and lower intake manifolds therefore im going to need new gaskets and since the paint is getting done new bolts to keep things looking good.

 

I have gone through the VAGCAT parts catalog and come up with a list of parts and numbers but someone said a while ago that the rocker gasket around this year changed so i was wondering if anyone could shed any light on this and also anything i have forgotten about i.e. do intake mani gaskets need gasket sealer on them.

 

So the list is as follows;

 

Rocker cover gasket; 021103483B or 021103483D

 

Throttle to Upper intake mani gasket; 021133072C

 

Upper to lower intake mani gasket; 021133227J

 

Lower main to cylinder head gasket; 021133227H

 

Throttle to upper intake mani bolts x 4; N 0903151 (hex head) M8x25

 

Upper manifold to lower bolts x 10; N 0147263 9 (allen head) M8x30

 

Lower manifold to cylinder head bolt x 10; N 0147263 9 (allen head) M8x30

 

Washers x 20; N 01155811 8.4x15x1.6

 

If anything can advise on which rocker cover gasket and also anything i have overlooked i would be very grateful.

 

Cheers

[Stonejag 10]

Rocker cover gasket: ETKA separates them by age so I believe -D is for the (later) plastic rocker cover and -B is for the metal rocker cover. Could be wrong though :)

[Roger Blassberg 0]

Gaskets dont need sealant. There are compressible rings within the gaskets. Just make sure the surfaces are absolutely clean and flat.

 

I think that the throttle body/upper manifold connectors are also socket head screws.

 

Some of the manifold screws are made rather inaccessible by the slam panel being in the way; a ball-headed allen key is useful for those, and it can be made easier by releasing the front engine mount and jacking the engine up a bit.

 

Best wishes

 

RB

[timthetinyhorse 0]

Thanks for the advice guys, Off to the dealer tomorrow to place what i imagine to be a fairly expensive order as usual....

 

Well i have some rather nice tools for accessing hard to get to bolts as when i was made redundant my place of work shut down and i was allowed to keep all of my tools thus i have about 3 full sets :-)