[Vwdiesel] Crank Bolt Reusable?

[Rudy]

Yes, it's one of the cheapest things you'll ever buy from the Dealer.  It
replaces the Hex Head Bolt and thick Washer.  
Rudy

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From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of raymond greeley
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:25 AM
To: syncronized_turbo at yahoo.co.uk; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Crank Bolt Reusable?


Is this a dealer item?
 
> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 08:03:02 -0400
> From: syncronized_turbo at yahoo.co.uk
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Crank Bolt Reusable?
> 
> The twelve-point bolt is the torque-to-yield bolt that supersedes the 
> earlier standard hex bolts. You /can/ reuse the earlier bolts, but 
> personally I just replace them with a TTY bolt, they're quite cheap 
> and it's not worth the worry over whether a 30+ year old bolt has 
> fatigued enough to fail.
> 
> -Kurt
> 
> 
> Will Taygan wrote:
> > Hmmm.. I've got two different crank bolts on two different 1.6NA 
> > engines, both VW remans. One seems to be a 12 point, the other a 
> > standard hex. I think I read somewhere to replace these every time?
> > What's the deal with the 12 pointer? Different sprocket?
> >
> > Will.
> >
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