acox99 71 1 Cars Posted November 14, 2006 as above. cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rick03054 Posted November 14, 2006 For the price of them is it really worth reusing stretch bolts? The onus being on the fact that they stretch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acox99 71 1 Cars Posted November 14, 2006 (edited) are they all stretch bolts?, how can you tell?, is it just the bolts that bolt the head onto the block? how much are they from pug or can you get them anywhere else? Edited November 14, 2006 by acox99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rick03054 Posted November 14, 2006 Yes head bolts anyway, what other bolts do you mean? I'm not 100% about Mi ones but 8v ones are about £15. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Higgy 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Get them from QEP. I am pretty sure that all the ones you usally buy are stretch bolts. On final 270 deg torque you can feel them yielding. DONT reuse them, I did and the very first bolt I started to do the 270 deg tightening, snapped. Its not worth the hassle. Higgy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted November 15, 2006 As said for the money £15.00 ish from GSF it's not worth using old ones, Main thing is hoping the threads don't strip in the block Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonand 0 Posted November 15, 2006 as above. cheers I believe the 1.9 and 2.0 torque procedures are different. I have re-used the iron block (2.0) Mi bolts without a problem, and the Haynes manual says it can be done provided they have not exceeded 122mm (from memory). Wouldn't disagree that its better to use new ones though, although its just as important to make sure the block and bolts are proerly prepared i.e. clean and lubricated but no oil sitting in the base of the block tappings. DJmini is selling some new ones in the for sale section I believe. Cheers Jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_the_Sparky 9 Posted November 17, 2006 Removing a snapped bolt is such a nasty job that is just isn't worth the risk of reusing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonand 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Removing a snapped bolt is such a nasty job that is just isn't worth the risk of reusing them. Agreed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dee205 3 Posted November 18, 2006 If you've ever looked at a used bolt compared to a new one you wouldn't use it. And as said, for the value of them would you want to risk fecking the block up? Damien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
