[Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts

[Rudy]

I tried new bolts, they bottom out before they get tight.  It needs the tall
washers for some reason. 

-----Original Message-----
From: William Longyard [mailto:longyard at ix.netcom.com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 10:00 AM
To: Rudy; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts

Quite frankly, If I had ANY doubts I'd spend the $25 to replace them with
new bolts.

Bill Longyard


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rudy" <petersenrudy at hotmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts


>I thought that but the Bolts are also a little different.  Never seen the
> combination before.  I'm wondering if they are stretch bolt how bad it 
> would
> be to reuse them.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Longyard [mailto:longyard at ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:40 AM
> To: Rudy
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts
>
> Washers are 9/16th thick?  Maybe aftermarket?
>
> Bill Longyard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rudy" <petersenrudy at hotmail.com>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 10:31 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] 81 Head Bolts
>
>
>>I took the Head off an 81 Rabbit 1.6l engine today, the Head Bolts are 
>>12mm
>> threads, 12 point socket head like 12mm stretch bolts but the washers are
>> 9/16" thick and they slide right off the Bolt like the 11mm bolts.  The
>> threads don't go as high as the later bolts and there is a shoulder to 
>> fit
>> the washer under the head of the bolt.
>>
>> I tried new 12mm bolts and they bottom out before they come tight.
>>
>> When I removed them they weren't tight like a stretch bolt, more like an
>> 11mm bolt.  I'm wondering if this could be something from VW's transition
>> from 11 to 12mm bolts or if this is something to do with the head
>> requiring
>> shorter bolts.
>>
>> Has anyone seen these before or know if VW made a 12mm thread non stretch
>> bolt?
>>
>> Rudy
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