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[jacko]

Hi chaps,
This will be about 5 time cam cover bolts have been
Out that I know of do they stretch and would it be wise to change then?

[Nick W]

Hi chaps,
This will be about 5 time cam cover bolts have been
Out that I know of do they stretch and would it be wise to change then?

Anyone who managed to stretch them will have done a lot of other, immediately obvious damage. And shouldn't be allowed to open the bonnet, let alone use tools.


No, there's no need to even consider changing them.

[jacko]

Okay thanks for that just thought I would check
Saves a few quid 

[Nick W]

Okay thanks for that just thought I would check
Saves a few quid 

They're short M6 screws; a few pence each.

[Andy H]

Okay thanks for that just thought I would check
Saves a few quid 

They're short M6 screws; a few pence each.

The first time I followed the combined wisdom of Haynes and the lad behind the VX parts counter I was talked into buying new bolts.

There are quite a lot of them so at VX prices they did cost me pounds rather than pence.

[Andy H]

I bought a tiny torque wrench (and set it to 8Nm) for doing up all the 6mm screws.

It was money well spent because it is too easy to strip the thread on those tiny screws. It often happens at the end of a long day when you need to get the job finished and don't have time/patience to faff about.