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Old 10-11-2012, 04:46 AM   #17
Bala
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Originally Posted by Heiko View Post
No the antiseize wont make the bolt loose it just makes it easier to get out later. If someone previously over torqued the bolt though it may have damaged the threads in the head which will cause a loose fit (which could cause the bolt to come loose). 90% of the time you can re-use old header bolts but if there is/was a lot of corrosion, I would use a new set of bolts.
I ordered new ones as some of them had severely rusted heads- might break off during install. Some were not the right length and looked like Ace Hardware bolts. Not willing to wake up the bolt demons!!
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