John Laverick

I renewed my flywheel/crank bolts when I last changed my clutch (around 8000 miles ago). Should they be replaced every time? or can they be reused?

PhilM

For the sake of rougly £2 for the 6....replace them!!!

Hardeep_Singh

never seen these being replaced i'd re-use them

zvhturbo

I could understand re-using ARP bolts as they are £40 a set, but if you use standard Ford ones i'd replace them.

John Laverick

They were nearly £10 last time I replaced them +a phone call to order + a trip to the Dealer..... whats the point in replacing bolts if I don't need to....??

Are they stretch bolts or not?

Hardeep_Singh

i seen them reused many times never heard of them falling out/snapping, if it were headbolts then yes replace

XRTypeRS

I heard they were meant to be glued in using "thread lock" or whatever its called....??

Could be messy if one worked loose!!

John Laverick

Went to Ford....they recommended I replace them and thread-lock them in...which is what I'm gonna do

PhilM

John, just aswell you are replacing them.

We had COUNTLESS bolts fail when working in the dyno cells at work during the summer, if they are reused they have a tendancy of shearing off when you put them in and retorque them up....which is a cunt as they generally sheer flush with the crank lol.....

For a few quid......replace them!

s1rscustom

i just replaced mine with threadlock never had any problems

EvilFranky

The replacment ones that came from Burton had thread lock already on. Maybe the same if you get them from Ford aswell.