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Should I have headbolts retorqued AGAIN?
Posted by Alex (more from Alex) on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:20:54
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Hey guys,
I have a '99 9-3, 99k miles (every one driven by me). At 60k I had the headbolts retorqued as the advice of this board, as a preventative measure. Good thing I did, my mechanic said some of the bolts were quite loose! The existing bolts were simply re-tightened down. I've been reading on here now that the bolts should really be replaced with updated versions. Should I be ok with just leaving my car as-is? I'm not noticing any problems. Is there any risk in disturbing the head gasket if I have another retorque performed with new bolts? I'm about to hit 100k, but I want to get at least 200k out of this car. I have no car payments, and I'm enjoying maintaining this car well as it ages.
Thanks for any advice guys! Hopefully Anders can chime in? It seems he is an expert on the subject.
Alex
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