Time to fix it - what do I need?

[carolinus]

Hokay...My 944 just took out the head gasket. Coolant in the oil, strange idle I can't seem to get to go away, and oil leaking out from under the head.... Also, a general lack of power.

My plan: Put in a new head gasket, new timing belt, new balance belt, new water pump, oil exchanger seals, cam housing gasket, new belt tensioners, the works. What do you guys recommend as a good basic parts list for this job?

Right now I have:

Head gasket kit.
Cam housing gasket.
timing belt.
Balance belt.
Pelican's front end reseal kit.
Oil cooler seals.
Water pump.

Also, do I need new head studs, or nuts and washers or both?

Also, is there anything that you think I should do to the head while I have it out?

[todwic]

I'd get new washers, tho the manual sez you can reuse em if you sandpaper scuff em up. You know....while you're in that area....belts a-flyin...might as well....RESEAL YOUR BALANCE SHAFTS! For which you'll need two seals, poly rings, rear O-rings and some Loc-Tite 574.

[carolinus]

Reseal the balance shafts where? The seals in the front, the seals on the engine block? Are there seals in the rear? Forgive me for being stupid.

[overkill]

Todwic, you can reseal both balance shafts without having to remove the whole block? What about the rear crank seal?