Re: Re-Use the head bolts?

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

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.  :)
>
>
>=====
>Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
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