Hi guys,

I will be taking my cam covers off, they need new gaskets, so i also figure i'll prep them up and get them powder coated red for that awesome look. I figured while i'm doing this, and all the stuff i have to take off to get at them, what else should i check while i'm in there? Everything looks and feels good, but i don't really know where i would start. Can you guys just give me an idea of the things i should change/inspect while in there?

 

Depends on the model you have. I'dd start mounting new fuel lines and vacuum hoses.

 

http://www.dwaynesgarage.norcal928.o...%20Refresh.htm

 

It's an 87 S4 5 speed. I just don't really know where to start, i just got it. Runs way too rich for my liking. It's also got gutted cats so it stinks like a sumbitch.

 

+1. Call Roger and he'll get you everything you need for the intake refresh. Figure on about $1000 for all the sensors, hoses, gaskets. If in doubt, replace it.

You can do this (not counting the powder coating) over a long weekend. Dwayne's write up is spot on. I printed it out, bound it and used it as a step-by-step guide. Car is like a completely new car now.

You don't have the year of your car listed but call 928 INTL and get this for the oil filler neck http://www.mailordercentral.com/928i...107%20707%2005

 

Dwayne's guide is for one of his low-miles cars, so he didn't include the cam chain tensioner pads or the seals for the banjo fittings on the oil line that feeds them. You'll want to get new seals for the bolts, the shim washers for same but for all the bolts, and the o-rings for the vent elbows and the vent hole plugs, and the seals for the spark plug tubes. On the passenger side, the Hall sensor really needs to come off to get the cover off, so a new one now is a good idea. There are varying opinions on sealer for the gasket. Lots of folks seem to like Hondabond/Yamabond. I did mine with a little Hylomar in some critical curved section of the gasket spots, and put a dab of hi-temp RTV at the junctures of the front and rear cam caps with the cover and the head. WSM calls out the silicone at those corners, but no other sealers is specified for the gaskets. I used small wire ties at the corners to hold the gasket in place while installing the cover, and an inspection mirror to verify that the gasket was still correctly in place before clipping and removing the ties and finally snugging the cover bolts.

When you go from the cam covers to the intake refresh, you are adding a giant step beyond the fun of the cam covers. Dwayne's write-up is pretty complete on the intake part.