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Changing Engine/transmission mount. Reuse bolts?

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aeronaticaa

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Toronto
I understand these are "Stretch bolts" But has anyone re-used their bolts while changing their Engine & transmission mount and had no longterm issues.

Dealer quoted over $100+ for the bolts.
 
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alemagno

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
NJ
kgozi said:
I understand these are "Stretch bolts" But has anyone re-used their bolts while changing their Engine & transmission mount and had no longterm issues.

Dealer quoted over $100+ for the bolts.
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I reused 4 years ago and I had never any issue. I often buy new hardware but in this particular case I did not.
 
Das Gespenst

Das Gespenst

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Glen Ellyn
kgozi said:
I might play it safe and get the bolts, but did you use thread-locker on the bolts? Or reinstalled them as is.
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DO NOT USE THREAD LOCKER!! You will snap those bolts so fast if you reuse them and thread lock em. Honestly, its like $20 in bolts, just bite the bullet and get new ones.
 
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