Location: The Hills District
Registered: November 2003
Re: Head Studs For 3TGTE
Tue, 07 June 2005 12:29
your talking about the bolts that bolt the head to the block right? well if so you can use the ones that were in there but DEFINATELY clean all the garbage off the threads on them ie gunk build up. if they look alright then they prob are. on the other hand since your talking about something that takes a bit of time to pull off and put back together its prob a better idea to buy new ones as the wont have been exposed to heat and will have clean threads. that way when the head bolts are torqued back up to whatever spec they will actually be correct (as excess gunk or damaged thread will make the bolt harder to turn and give u a wrong torque wrench reading. seriously you would be better to just buy new ones. i dont think theyre too expensive anyways. about $6 each. also if the bolts are torque to yield then you CANNOT re-use them. they are a one off usage bolt and stretch when you tighten them up. if this is the case then you dont have a choice.
Tue, 07 June 2005 12:29
