When in doubt, throw them out. They may "work" but why take a chance. When we rebuilt engines in the 1950's and 1960's, I think we reused head bolts, but that was on american engines with much lower compression. For the $$, I would buy new ones. On the other hand, if I were out in the boonies as a backyard mechanic, just driving my "extra" car around the village, I would not hesitate to use the old ones after I checked them for stretch and had them magnafluxed.
From: "corvallis@peoplepc.com" <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:26 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] reuse of fasteners
brian from laverne, ca
Mary (195K) Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
Mary (195K) Martha (280K)
1983 w123 300d's
From: "corvallis@peoplepc.com" <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2013 3:26 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] reuse of fasteners
This relates to a question I asked earlier this year. What is the policy of reusing head bolts in diesel Mercedes?
http://tinyurl.com/a7ltymh Bill in Oregon
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