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Old 09-20-2009, 01:01 PM
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So I was putting my heads on today and put a head gasket on upside down. I know, I know....pay more attention. I had to pull the head bolts (that I fully tightened down by the way) and I flipped the gasket. Should I be able to use the bolts I took out? I know once it's gone through a heating a cooling cycle that you can't reuse them but what if I haven't started it up yet? Should I be ok?
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I would reuse them even if they went through heating cycles. As long as they were not over heated you could reuse them IMO.
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tty are not supposed to be reused once they have been installed and removed.
there cheep, get a new set. let it be a lesson to you.
50-70$ not worth risking any damage to engine imo
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Patriot performance has them for $25 shipped.
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I would get a new set or go with ARP.

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