My understanding is that when you torque them down they stretch a bit and
that's normal. You can't stretch them again.
I would ask Bernd and go with what he says.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:21 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: F*** :) What's the deal?
> Please don't tell me you can't reuse the head bolts!!! The manual doesn't
> mention replacing them. I wasn't sure about this and ask the service
people
> at the dealership. They said they reuse them all the time, and I didn't
> need new ones. Now I have the engine just about all buttoned up. Should
> they be changed or not?
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WOT or waiting at a Red [mailto:dakatack@home.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:56 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: F*** :)
>
>
> Tim
>
> Did you reuse the old head bolts? If you did, shame on you.
> Never, never, never reuse head bolts. If you got new ones, where did ya
get
> them and what grade were they.
>
> Patrick O'Day
> 2000 Dakota 4x4, 4.7L, CC
> Profile at www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Cy9WFjn1QtCYw/profile.htm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Berry" <coolva1@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 8:36 AM
> Subject: DML: F*** :)
>
>
> > Well.. I was puttin on my heads yesterday, (blew headgasket) and was
> torqued
> > them to 50, then was on the 3rd bolt, first side, workin my way up to
150
> > FT/LBS, and SNAP, BAM... head bolt broke, and elbow slammed into the
> > truck... My dad got the bolt out, and my elbow still hurts and is still
> > swolen (12 hrs later)... (pullin with both hands, and elbo slammed into
> > fender, sharp edge too)
> >
> > I ordered some new bolts... if I have to do this again, I'm callin for
> ARP
> > studs before I even take the heads off.. that way they will be here :-)
> >
> >
> > Oh well... They should be here tomorrow....
> >
> > Tim Berry
> >
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