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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Can Head Bolts Be Reused?
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Thu, 11 December 2003 07:31
 
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Toyota would recommend that you replace them  
I bought a new set for my 4AGTE from toyota for around $90 a set, then had my head gasket fail after 5 minutes of idling (copper gasket, no o-rings) so the head had to come back off. I replaced the gasket with a factory graphite one, and re-used the bolts, which may not have been the best option, but they have withstood 17-20psi regularly without any head gasket problems. I certainly wouldn't want to torque them down more than twice without replacement though.
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