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Are the "stretch" bolts for the dogbone really unreusable?

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Old 08-03-2007, 02:14 PM
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Default Are the "stretch" bolts for the dogbone really unreusable?
I am having a hard time finding a local source for them that I can get today or tomorrow, even after calling about 8 VW and Audi dealers. Any other ideas in the Los Angeles area?

Or can I just reuse the same bolts?
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Old 08-03-2007, 02:34 PM
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Reuse them for short term... replace later.
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Re-use them...
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Default I re-used all my stretch bolts...>>
And nothing ever came loose, fell out, broke, or caused any sort of problem Ever, and Gawd knows, my car was apart enough..YMMV
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I seriously could have spent $3000 on "stretch" VW hardware on my cars thus far...
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It's obviously a scam...:-)
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Default Thanks All. Considering there are NONE of these bolts in all of Southern Cali, I'll be reusing them.
Stretch Bolts? Stretch this...
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That can make the whole front end fall off if you're not careful
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Default They only stretch once. Good luck when it fractures and/or suffers a loss of it's holding power...
Don't be a fool and put your car, you, or others at risk. You could have ordered these on-line today and had them for the weekend.
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That's some serious liability if anything goes wrong in the hands of the new owner.
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