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Message: <blockquote data-quote="95-stang" data-source="post: 626779" data-attributes="member: 9031">Maybe, but last week i had a head gasket job to do on a Megane Scenic and 1 of the brand new stretch bolts snapped, fortunately 1" proud of the block surface and it had'nt got near to where it was the right torque.These were genuine Renault bolts and i had re-tapped all the thread holes beforehand so never kid yourself new bolts are 100% either and its not the first or last time i expect one to break. You may have missed my point as no-one would use re-use rusty old damaged bolts, if they do good luck.All i'm saying is you can, and maybe get away with it, if you have no alternative.In over 35 years doing cars i've probably removed more rusty sheared-off\snapped bolts than most people have had hot dinners.</blockquote>