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im really not sure you would want to use rod bolts. with >100k on an engine those bolts have been heat cycled several hundred times. the more you heat cycle a part, the more it hardens. the more it hardens, the more brittle it gets. (the same argument goes for head bolts).
are the bolts still o.k. to use after >100k miles? probably. would i chance re-using rod bolts if i had the engine torn down to that level anyhow? nope.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robbie Cotner 
  To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 12:20 AM
  Subject: Re: Stretch bolts?



    I wonder if you could reuse rod bolts too.... 

  Rob(crosses fingers hoping he can save $$) 

  Captnbr@aol.com wrote: 

    <<we reused those headbolts and i never had one problem.>>>

    I too reused my headbolts when i redid the head on my 16v. That was 6 years ago. No problems at all.

    Brian 86 16v
    98 Jetta GLX Vr6

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>im really not sure you would want to use rod bolts. 
with &gt;100k on an engine those bolts have been heat cycled several hundred 
times. the more you heat cycle a part, the more it hardens. the more it hardens, 
the more brittle it gets. (the same argument goes for head bolts).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>are the bolts still o.k. to use after &gt;100k 
miles? probably. would i chance re-using rod bolts if i had the engine torn down 
to that level anyhow? nope.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Al</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN<BR>87 Rieger GTO 
Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)<BR>86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco 
GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)<BR>87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 
0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)<BR></FONT></DIV>
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  <P>&nbsp; I wonder if you could reuse rod bolts too.... 
  <P>Rob(crosses fingers hoping he can save $$) 
  <P><B><I><A href="mailto:Captnbr@aol.com";>Captnbr@aol.com</A></I></B> wrote: 
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    <br 16v.>we reused those headbolts and i never had one 
    problem.&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR><BR>I too reused my headbolts when i redid the head 
    on my 16v. That was 6 years ago. No problems at all.<BR><BR>Brian 86 
    16v<BR>98 Jetta GLX 
    Vr6<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l 
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