hey people i reused my head bolts twice dont ask why on my b16a2 ive heard its a no no. then ive also heard it ok with hondas? i know they stretch so you dont get the same seal but i also had my head shaved .010 I noticed a little tiny oil run down on the front corner of the block were the head gasket is visible. am i ok or what do you guys think?

 

We've reused headbolts on both a D16A6 and a B16A first gen. We didn't know any better at the time, and they did leak a bit of oil. Yes, they're stretch bolts. Your best bet is to replace them.

 

i've used them twice so far with no problems. def. not recommended though

 

tottally!

Some of the **** people out there will say -- "noo way...you gotta use brand new headstuds..bla bla bla..."

its ok to reuse headstuds, imo. Never ran into an issue reusing them, personally.

 

Done it twice, no problems yet at 137K