Head Bolts...

[freeze]

I've got enginebldr.com head bolts in the 22r right now, I think there might have been a little bit of grime at the bottom of the head bolt that goes into the block after I had the head redone. I'm getting a little bit of coolant boiling off at colder temps and thinking it's because I can't get the real torque specs on the head because of the this grime.

If I take the bolts out... to clean in there do you think I can re-use the same head bolts again?

[oriontaco]

I wouldnt re-use headbolts. Once they are torqued once I would be done with them. If you are that far into the motor whats another $100 is the way I look at it.

Just Diesel it already

[Tarzan]

If the headbolts are torque to an angle then they must be replaced. Headbolts set to a torque are reusable it's the ones that are stretched that are not but again for the $100 or so it's not a bad idea. Clean the threads as well as the holes.

[annoyingrob]

Why not spend the extra couple of bucks, and go ARP head studs instead. Comlpetely reusable, and will give you more consistent torque readings.

[uriedog]

toss a bottle of rad stop leak at it. just a band aid, but that stuff kept my cracked cylinder head from surfacing for the first 2 years I had my surf. When I pulled the head off, you could tell it had been cracked for a long time.

May want to check a few other things as well.
I have never heard of being able to bottom out head bolts before. well not unless they were wrong to start

[874runnersr5]

22r,re head bolts can be reused, its the 3vze ones that cant. If you need a hand let me know