oz37k Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Hello All, Since I am not getting any hits on my last post. I am posting another question. Do I need to replace the plenum bolts when I remove and replace plenum gasket. Just making sure that they do not stretch and lock like other intake bolts when torqued. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 no one ever does, and they should be fine to reuse as they are only low torque anyhow, unlike a headbolt... I've re-used the same ones several times without issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderw31 Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 My Haynes manual lists the torque for those bolts as 16-18 ft/lbs. Based on that rather low number and the fact that there is no additional angle needed to turn the bolts, I'm pretty sure they are not torque to yield and can be reused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 yup just reuse them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yeah I know Psychomatt just reused his. Although make sure your socket isn't broke so you don't round them off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Mine have been re-used like 10 times, theyre fine for re-using. If they start to get back just use a little LOCTITE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 X2 I've had no problem reusing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Everything that could possibly need repaired requires these stupid bolts to come off anyway....I can do it in 8 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz37k Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks all. So I opted to take off the plenum to change the ECT properly plus I wil be using a new pigtail as the oone I have seems to be very old and the insulation is coming off. Hope to have all the parts by Wednesday to change my radiator and put this sensor in to make sure my fans come on at the correct temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yeah I know Psychomatt just reused his. Although make sure your socket isn't broke so you don't round them off... I have yet to put the new ones that Matt sent me on The old ones are on tight, just rounded a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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