New head bolts needed?

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primesera

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When changing a head gasket I have heard from a Honda owner that you would need to change head bolts once they have been romoved as they stretch.

Is this correct with the FTE engine? Figured I would just have to remove head, clean up, check stuff, put head back on using old bolts....

You can see my mechanical naivety here :)

Cheers

Gav
 
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mork

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I'm having to replace piston rings soon so will obviously need to remove the head. I have heard that the bolts do not need to be replaced, but I would suggest putting new ones in, as they are torque and angle (stretch bolts), and are single use only. The last thing you want is to re-use them and shear them off in the head!! Is it worth that risk?
 
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