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16-01-2008, 04:09 PM
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are they stretch bolts and should you change them?
its on a escort turbo its spun a shell
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16-01-2008, 04:51 PM
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they aint stretch bolts, you dont have to change them if you measured the original length, but im assuming here you havent! so my best advice is the change them!
16-01-2008, 04:59 PM
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why not change them there hardly a fortune
16-01-2008, 05:00 PM
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oh i am changing them just trying to prove a point to my dad
16-01-2008, 05:01 PM
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they aint stretch bolts, you dont have to change them if you measured the original length, but im assuming here you havent! so my best advice is the change them!
how do you mean measure them??
16-01-2008, 05:03 PM
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before you put them in you measure them, then when you take them out you can tell if they have stretched etc
16-01-2008, 05:06 PM
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oh well no i just took them out
16-01-2008, 05:09 PM
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put arp bolts in it unless you want the lump in bits again !!
16-01-2008, 05:10 PM
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how much are they?
16-01-2008, 05:19 PM
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about 50 quid
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fir ARP's and them tighten them with a stretch gauge rather than by torque setting
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or failling that burn the fooking thing.......
Is it out now then r kid?
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