Q: Taking head bolts out after setting torque
So me and a friend put the head on he said it'd be fine to leave some broken bolts on the exhaust we'd be able to extract them when it's in it messed up everything the exhaust won't fit in right and I need more space to extract the bolts. Would I have to buy new bolts for the head and a new gasket I put a copper spray seal for it...
My car has a manual transmission.
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