[Vwdiesel] 6 pt vs 12 pt crank bolt

[Will Taygan]

Okay, I searched the archives and discovered I asked this question a
year and a half ago..  6 points are reusable, but the larger 14mm one is
superceded by the 12 point one-time use stretch bolt.

Will.

On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 10:15 -0800, Will Taygan wrote:
> 1.6 mechanical blocks.
> 
> I've got 2 different cranks, but 3 different bolts.
> 
> small 6 point bolt - crank with woodruff key - bolt NLA (reused).
> 
> large 6 point bolt - crank with notch (not TDI)
> 
> large 12 point bolt - crank with notch (same as above - not TDI, but
> bolt looks TDIish)
> 
> Sooo...  can I upgrade to the newer TDIish 12 point on the larger
> cranks, or should I try to find the 6 point one (is the newer one the
> strech bolt?)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Will in Alaska.
> 
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