Re: Re-Use the head bolts?

["Wing Gee" <winggee@hotmail.com>]

I have reused mines. i have the allen ones. (the lamer ones). but no side
effect as of yet... heh...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>
To: <vwdaun@yahoo.com>; <photo@intrex.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Re-Use the head bolts?


> If the head on the bolt is an internal 12pt then they are stratch bolts.
If
> it is an allen then they are the lamer ones. Replace them with stretch
> bolts. Seeing as how you are rebuilding your engine you should put new
bolts
> in. I have reused head bolts (stretch type) with no negative affects. I
> wouldnt recommend using them more than three times though ;-)
>
> Chris DeLong
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>
> >From: Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
> >To: photo@intrex.net, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: Re-Use the head bolts?
> >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:47:06 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >--- Bill Collins <photo@intrex.net> wrote:
> > > I'm about to rebuild the engine in my '86 8v, so I'm sure
> > > I will have quite a few questions, but for now there's
> > > just one:  Are the head bolts re-usable?  I have heard
> > > about the stretch bolts that can't be re-used, but
> > > Bentley makes no mention of replacing the bolts. So, how
> > > do I know what kind of head bolt I have?
> >
> >You should have stretch-bolts.  Replace them.  :)
> >
> >
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