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- From: chucko@kronos.arc.nasa.gov (Chuck Fry)
- Subject: Re: 3rd party source for 1981 Accord head bolts?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.201746.3955@kronos.arc.nasa.gov>
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 20:17:46 GMT
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- In article <1h4v30INN891@tamsun.tamu.edu> dlb5404@tamsun.tamu.edu (Daryl Biberdorf) writes:
- >I am currently in the process of rebuilding my 1981 Accord with the
- >1751cc CVCC engine. I would like to replace the 10 cylinder head bolts
- >because of the bolt heads. In short, Honda used a *12-point* 10mm bolt
- >head on these years, and they're sort of flimsy. I rounded a couple of
- >them off just a bit while removing them, and I'd like to start with
- >fresh bolts going back in. However, Honda wants $113.00 for the set of
- >ten bolts (gack, choke, gasp).
-
- >So -- the big question: do any aftermarket suppliers for Honda parts offer
- >a replacement for the set of Honda head bolts? It'd be *REALLY* cool if
- >they made them with a 6-point bolt head instead of the 12-point ones
- >Honda put on there.
-
- How did you manage to strip a cylinder head bolt?? Did you use a
- cheap or wrongly sized wrench?
-
- Generally speaking, OEM cylinder head bolts are going to be pretty
- damned strong. You sure won't find cheap metal used here. Because of
- the stresses involved, many manufacturers now recommend using head
- bolts only once.
-
- If you are really dead set against the Honda bolts, you might see if
- ARP makes anything appropriate. (Check Hot Rod magazine's ads for
- their address.) Failing that, you *might* find that someone like SPS
- makes something appropriate, but I'd doubt it.
-
- Definitely spend some money on the right sized socket from a good tool
- maker. Craftsman is the minimum acceptable quality level, and Snap-On
- might not be out of line.
-
- -- Chuck Fry Chucko@ptolemy.arc.nasa.gov Chucko@westmark.stanford.edu
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