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Old 29-01-2013, 03:54 PM
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Hi all I'm rebuilding my rst after blowing it up at the weekend and I wanted to know if I have to change my bolts on my crankshaft like you do when changeing the head
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No they don't stretch. Just do them back up. 100nm I think. Just make sure the threads in the block are nice and clean, tiny bit of oil on the thread of the bolt and a rub of oil on the main caps in the 2 places the bolt heads will sit.

Make sure they go back in the same place!

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Ok thanks mate
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