OK, so the HG on my wife's 98 Forester(157k mi) has probably been going for a while, but it just started overheating the other day and the mechanic down the road said he detected combustion gasses in the cooling system, although it's not bad at this point. We've parked it until the repairs can be made, as I don't want to risk (additional?) damage. All the writeups and youtube videos have been really helpful in convincing me I can tackle this.
So this is what I'm looking at parts wise, please let me know if there seems to be anything missing/wrong:
OE gasket set
valve cover gaskets
OE timing belt idler+pulleys
OE timing belt tensioner+pulley+bracket
water pump (should this also be OE?)
head bolts(?)
t-stat(? just cause I'm already there)
While I'm at it, I'm going to check and see if the rings need to be replaced... are there any quality rings out there that are cheaper than the OE ones?
Thanks guys.
So this is what I'm looking at parts wise, please let me know if there seems to be anything missing/wrong:
OE gasket set
valve cover gaskets
OE timing belt idler+pulleys
OE timing belt tensioner+pulley+bracket
water pump (should this also be OE?)
head bolts(?)
t-stat(? just cause I'm already there)
While I'm at it, I'm going to check and see if the rings need to be replaced... are there any quality rings out there that are cheaper than the OE ones?
Thanks guys.