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Not on a Jag but I have on a DAF van, same deal the bolts are one use then ditch them.
We were going to a race meeting in East Germany and the gasket blew just before we got there, we got a tow to the paddock and managed to get a gasket but not bolts, beggars can't be choosers, so the gasket was changed and the old bolts reused.
The van ran fine all the way from East Germany back to Calais and onto the ferry, not sure how many miles but several hours driving.
We drove of the ferry but didn't get 5 miles from Dover when the gasket blew again.
I think the problem was when the engine cooled down and the bolts had already been stretched, they couldn't contract enough to maintain the seal.
Moral of the story, if the manual says change the bolts, do it.
We were going to a race meeting in East Germany and the gasket blew just before we got there, we got a tow to the paddock and managed to get a gasket but not bolts, beggars can't be choosers, so the gasket was changed and the old bolts reused.
The van ran fine all the way from East Germany back to Calais and onto the ferry, not sure how many miles but several hours driving.
We drove of the ferry but didn't get 5 miles from Dover when the gasket blew again.
I think the problem was when the engine cooled down and the bolts had already been stretched, they couldn't contract enough to maintain the seal.
Moral of the story, if the manual says change the bolts, do it.
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