anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

I'm rebuilding an a6 and I don't want to wait for arp's to arrive. Has anyone ever re-used their old head bolts? Or should I just get the arp's?

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

probably can reuse them.. but arps are better.

measure their length b4 u put them in to see if they have stretched at all.

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

I reused a set and ended up with a blown head gasket. They were stretched though. It was like the third time I reused them. ::)
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Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

Yeah reused mine...blown gasket >:(

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

----, guess I better get new ones then.

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

i reused mine and snaped a bolt in the block. it sucked

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

i reused mine and they work fine...

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

how many miles on the motor?

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

110K miles, reused 3 times.. ;D

Re:anyone ever re-use headbolts?
 

I reused mine it leaked...then tried to reuse it again ..also snapped a bolt in the block >:( Go figure