Proper method for determining bearing clearances?

jos51700 said

While I'm not a fan of reusing rod bolts, this is the first time in my life I've ever heard this (tty fasteners excluded).

If properly torqued, any given fastener can be reused countless times because it never goes into plastic deformation.

How many times have you replaced wheel studs on your vehicles? ;-)

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I used to set-up the torquing stations in an engine factory...

I've done bolt stretch studies... They stretch a little every time you torque them...

If you do not go into plastic deformation, you are not getting proper clamp load... It's the stretching of the bolt that provides the maximum clamp...


If you want to torque yours repeatedly, go ahead, but don't be surprised if it ever blows up....

If it does, it will take out the block and crank minimum... Is it worth the price of new bolts to blow up an engine...


How many sets of tires does a car go through before it's past it's useful life???