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Re: Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket
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I would be a little careful reusing head bolts. The only true way to test if they are still OK, is to use a micrometer on the length. Its quite common for head bolts to stretch, and even if the thread looks OK by eye, if stretched enough they will give a false torque reading, and may even bottom out in the block. Its for this reason that a lot of engine manufacturers recommend getting new bolts.
Some engines (3.8-4.0 ford 6 cylinders, for example) actually get done up to a minimal torque setting, then turned an extra 90 deg as per the manual, and this almost deliberately stretches the bolt, so they can only be used once ever.

Posted on: 2012/7/11 1:14
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     Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket datgx 2012/7/10 8:12
       Re: Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket Anonymous 2012/7/10 8:26
         Re: Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket datgx 2012/7/10 8:39
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       Re: Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket StinkyRooster 2012/7/11 1:14
         Re: Wanted help/info to change a14 head gasket ddgonzal 2012/7/11 4:01
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