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head bolts

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do you have to change the head bolts every time they are torqued up coz i have just taken my head off but only bought the bolts bout a week ago or should i replace them anyway
 
Pretty sure you should replace them as they stretch IIRC

Although i'm sure i read on here of some people re-using them.

I'd be interested to know the answer to this as well, but my head bolts are probably thousands of miles old.
 
yeah new ones phoned renault today they wanted 9.50 each feck that also phoned up about piston ring kit and they only sell them per piston and its 50 each what a load of money grabbing gits
 
Maybe some one should run an experimenting engine and see how long it lasts with whatever ... bolts, etc..
 
aperently you can re-use them once. Howerver someone did this and had to change the head gasket. Highly recomended that you replace them fella.
 
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