[Vwdiesel] rings

[Drew MacPherson]

The A3 bentley specifies the connecting rod bolts as stretch bolts (always
replace) for all engines (VR6, 1.8, 2.0 and 1.9TD) I don't have the A2
Bentley handy, but I seemed to recall it either doesn't mention the
stretch rod bolts or only for some engines (2.016v maybe?)

Having said that, I've never replaced them, nor do any of the VW techs I
know that work on these engines.  If I was spending $1000+ to rebuild a
block with new pistons etc. then I would drop the extra coin on new rod
bolts.

Drew

On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

> > I have always used the ones that
> >  require a final torque rather than the stretch bolts. They're around $70
> >  and should be replaced every time (from what I understand).
>
>   Those don't need replaced.  Only the stretch ones are supposed to be.
> MANY of those have been reused successfully (unknowingly) though.
>   I was thinking Randy Hubbard was one of the people that said the
> diesels didn't actually have the stretch rod bolts even though some sources
> say so.  <shrug>
>      Loren
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