Head bolts

roversean · 28th August 2011, 17:59

Having had the head gasket replaced and new bolts fitted do they need to be tightend up again after so many miles ?

mh007 · 28th August 2011, 18:17

No.
They're stretch bolts & once they've been tightened, they don't need re-tightening.
(provided they've been tightened correctly of course which i'm sure they have been)

28th August 2011, 17:59	#1
roversean Avid contributor 75 Club SE-T 1.8 T Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Plymouth Posts: 190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Head bolts Having had the head gasket replaced and new bolts fitted do they need to be tightend up again after so many miles ?

28th August 2011, 18:17	#2
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	No. They're stretch bolts & once they've been tightened, they don't need re-tightening. (provided they've been tightened correctly of course which i'm sure they have been)