quattro digest, Vol 1 #2344 - 20 msgs

[John Larson]

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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 08:33:07 -0500
> From: Burl Vibert <blur at sympatico.ca>
> To: John Larson <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
> CC: kbogach at home.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Head bolt socket size
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> Hi John
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> The Bentley manual says the bolts can be reused.  Is it a rule or a
> recommendation that they be replaced?
> Not having the Bently here at home presents me with a problem.  However, I don't recall ever seeing that recommendation anywhere in a Bentley for any water cooled VAG product since they went to the stretch bolts.  At the shop, we NEVER reuse a stretch head bolt, or an axle bolt either.  Just too much at risk to warrant the small savings afforded by their reuse.  John
> Burl Vibert
> 1987 5kcstq
> Kingston, Ontario
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> John Larson wrote:
> >  BTW, head bolts are NOT reused.  Snap on sells a
> > good one, and Stahlwille or Hazet (and Facom) in Europe as well as the US.
> > HTH, John
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