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Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:50 pm

Do you have to change the head bolts on an M10 engine when replacing the head gasket ?


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Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:41 pm

a set of bolts is probably about £20 at the dealers mate, it'd be mad not to
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Post Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:46 pm

The bolts has been stretched, they will probably break if you reuse them, if you brake one you have a nice job getting it out ;)
I wouldn't dare to put all that torque one used bolts :mad: