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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Question HEAD BOLT CONFUSION???

Ok, done a seach to see if the bugeye headbolts are reuseable or not...

found a lot of posts from classic scooby owners, half saying they are fine to use over and over again other half say replace.....

which is right, do i buy new bolts for my rebuild or not ???
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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perfectly fine to re-use...........
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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As stockcar said - they are reusable,just clean them and apply a little moly grease to the thread and both sides of the washer.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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are they or arent they stretch bolts tho? am i going to lose any of the clamping force of them? amd cause me running probs? torque them to correct setting as per w/shop manual or they have go tighter??

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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They are not stretch bolts.

Torque as per factory recomendations and it will be fine.
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