Friends,

It looks like our 1994 940 NA, with about 250,000k miles, will need a head gasket. I have been reading the procedures in the FAQ, and looking at various posts--many of which offer great information--and I still have some questions.

I'm looking for advice about:

1. rebuilt heads: can anyone suggest reliable sources for a rebuilt head? Instead of taking the head to be worked on, I might try simply swapping it out.

2. gasket sets: if I get the head machined, will I be able to use the standard gasket? Are thicker gaskets available to make up for a deeper cut, if required?

Do people have advice on what brand of gaskets to use?

3 bolts: how often can one reuse the bolts? This head has been off just once, at about 150,000 k miles. At that time, the head was not shaved down, we just put a new head gasket on to solve a minor leak.

4. machine shops in Baltimore: can anyone suggest a good place to have the head cleaned up in Baltimore? or close to Baltimore?

Thanks in advance,

Paul
in Baltimore