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Originally Posted by bcredliner
The risk could be low or could be high, none of us know where it falls.
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Agreed. But at some point collective information becomes accepted practice. Some will never change their mind, and that's fine. If it gives someone the warm and fuzzies to reuse these bolts... have at it. If it makes you feel safer or otherwise in a better place, it makes sense.
Head bolts are an apples/oranges analogy though. No one should ever reuse head bolts. There are TONS of documented cases/information of what can happen reusing them. And they are cheaper than the stiffening plate bolts/nuts anyway and not a regularly removed service item. There are no cases of any negative affects of reusing the stiffening plate fasteners except for one user here I believe who reported a squeak or noise from the plate. I am not trying to convince anyone of anything. Just counterpointing your last post.