Hey, does anyone have any experiance replacing the head gasket on an 84 944? I have recently bought a 944 that needs restoration and this is the first step. Any helpful idea's or notes to keep in mind would be a great appreciation. Thanks all

 

Try http://clarks-garage.com/. Their shop manual plus the Hayes guide (for the pictures) should be enough info to help you get the job done. You really should get the real shop manual though.

 

Yea, clarks-garage shop manual has every thing to walk you through doing the job, almost exactly. You will need the camshaft belt removal and installation guides as well as tensioning, and also the write up on the head removal. Having a wireless connection and a laptop in the garage makes the job very easy using his site (easy but long i should say, i think book time is around 15 hours). Also its a while you are in there thing, plan on replacing the waterpump, belts, rollers).

 

While you are at it, be sure to replace the oil cooler seals and gasket, as it will never be easier and if the head gasket failed, the oil cooler gasket usually isn't too far behind it.

Regards,

 

Thanks scott, i always forget the oil cooler is right there (and the seal kit is only about 35 bucks IIRC). To do all this, you will need timing belt tools, tensioner, oil pressure relief valve alignment tool etc, all available fairly cheaply (compared to porsche prices) from www.arnnworx.com