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Old 07-04-2003, 04:34 AM
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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?
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Old 07-04-2003, 06:10 AM
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probably can reuse them.. but arps are better.

measure their length b4 u put them in to see if they have stretched at all.
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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?
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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Old 07-04-2003, 06:36 AM
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Yeah reused mine...blown gasket
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Old 07-04-2003, 05:27 PM
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----, guess I better get new ones then.
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Old 07-05-2003, 02:45 PM
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i reused mine and snaped a bolt in the block. it sucked
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Old 07-05-2003, 06:04 PM
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i reused mine and they work fine...
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Old 07-05-2003, 07:49 PM
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how many miles on the motor?
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Old 07-05-2003, 08:25 PM
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110K miles, reused 3 times..
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I reused mine it leaked...then tried to reuse it again ..also snapped a bolt in the block Go figure
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