MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Lewo on November 21, 2022, 09:57:15 pm
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Do you need to replace the bolts on both when replacing?
Ta.
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Not really. Every couple of changes I tend to but mostly just for the sake of it. Not a necessity if they seem to be in good condition. They're not like the stretch bolts holding the subframe to the chassis that are a little risky if re used multiple times.
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Yeah don't bother. The online kits imply you need to replace them (and the O ring), but you don't. It's a money making scheme. They buy the bolts and rings in at wholesale prices and sell them to you at full rrp. It's a scam.
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I tend to be cautious about bolts with unknown history, new to me car - I replaced my HPFP bolts when I rebuilt my head - but next time I am in there I will change those to studs
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I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it, any negatives apart from the price? 😂
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Seems like a good idea as it reduces the chance of stripping or crossing threading the threads in the chain cover.
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Only thing I'm wondering now, having only changed it only once myself, is that being dsg, I couldn't get tdc so there wasn't much clearance from the part in front, guessing cos it was nowhere near tdc?
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I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it, any negatives apart from the price? 😂
I've done it
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I was going to ask if anyone has done the stud conversion?
Is it worth it, any negatives apart from the price? 😂
I've done it
Is yours a dsg or manual?
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DSG
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@bobby_fodge (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=26224)
Messaged you mate.