Hey, John,
<snip>ok to reuse head bolts, I was under the impression that I should use
new bolts for the heads but figured
I'd throw the question out there to you guys for opinions..<snip>
The consensus is NO. Do Not reuse headbolts. Due to the extreme amount of
torque applied to them during the tightening sequence, the threaded portion
of the bolt actually gets stretched. This causes a "plastic deformity" of he
steel & the bolts will NOT regain the same shape after removal, NOR will
they be a strong as they were before the original torque was applied.
Buy new ones.
HTH,
Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
Averill Park, NY
2K DAK SY Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
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