what if the old manky bolts happened to stretch or weaken? They could break. Any bolt that has had loctite on it must be re newed. The excess torque required to crack these may weaken the bolts. How many more ways would you like this put? Shall we start a poll on the subject? You two are wrong, I am right, just face it.
Lets face it. You young man talk bollox.
The bolts should be replaced if they have deteriorated in anyway.
If the bolts are in good condition then a new coat of loctite is fine. Perfectly safe infact.
The bolts will not stretch or weaken if in good condition, these bolts are not done up to a high torque(26lb ft), you obviously don't know that.
The factory workshop manual always says to replace them, as otherwise people will re-use them regardless of condition.
If the bolts are in good condition with a fresh bit of loctite, then you affectively have the same as a new bolt.
If i get new bolts in a kit with pads/discs, i will always replace, that is common sense.
However if, in between pad changes, i want to service clean the rear brakes(which should be done as rear brakes can go for years without a need to change the friction material), then i will re-use the bolts if in good condition with some fresh loctite.
Now thats bloody common sense.
