after my experiences... this is my suggestion to all!!!

[24j0hn]

due to the fact that our cars and most of our engines (KA24, CA18, SR20, RB**) are in their teens and have gone through heat, cold, vibration, and some hard times they get some faulty bolts...

I have had two experiences snapping bolts due to old age and warping... one was on friday when i was torqing my cam bolts only to 6.7foot pounds, it snapped inside the hole so i had to buy a thread die and a fetcher to drill it out and one new bolt... another experience with snapping a bolt was about 30min ago when i was bolting down the last bolt of the thermostat housing, luckily the tread was till sticking out so i was able to use some needle nose pliers to screw it out.

MY SUGGESTION is when you guys get into your engine or around your engine... replace your bolts (grade A bolts from kragen or any parts store), install arp head studs, and if the bolt is all the way down buy isnt tightening STOP and take the bolt out a replace it right away

Hope fully my experiences will help you from having the same problems and wont slow you down

[s13beast]

I snapped 4 on my friends exhaust. And we dont even have rust problems down here.

[24j0hn]

I snapped 4 on my friends exhaust. And we dont even have rust problems down here.

im in socal and we dont either... the bolts just get stretched out and go through a lot of heat they just get weak

[RatedDdamien]

breaking bolts is the worst feeling ever to its like you get that heart stopping feeling then it sinks in... and begin swearing

[Logan76]

I thought everyone knew that when a bolt stops threading in to take it out and chase the hole with a tap? Use Anti-Seize people, its a life saver and worth its weight in gold.

[White Comet]

i anti seized a lot of hardware when i was putting my car back together