Stripped stud threads
I would not be confident giving advice regarding the problem you describe and would hate to hear of you doing any damage based on my thoughts. I will say that tapping the threads in the A4 block is not a terribly difficult task. I ran a tap into all the holes before I replaced my head with no troubles and also on a manifold stud. If you do decide to run the motor with the stud leaking I would definitely check the oil for water before leaving and at frequent intervals as water in the crankcase while running for very long could be disastrous. Risk v reward comes to mind. Good luck.
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