Copper washer?
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Riley26

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133 months

Friday 8th August
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What size copper washer would I need for this? Has a slight leak.

Riley26

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MustangGT

13,388 posts

296 months

Friday 8th August
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What bolt size is it?

Riley26

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Friday 8th August
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Thanks I'd need to take it out to measure the internal thread?

RedWhiteMonkey

7,925 posts

198 months

Friday 8th August
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Riley26 said:
Thanks I'd need to take it out to measure the internal thread?
so, are you expecting people to guess the size from a photo?

parabolica

6,886 posts

200 months

Friday 8th August
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Riley26 said:
Thanks I'd need to take it out to measure the internal thread?
Yeah? I'm not sure anyone is going to deduce this from one picture with no context. Is there a parts catalogue you can look up online? Or tell us what the vehicle is and what the bolt is for?

LunarOne

6,494 posts

153 months

Friday 8th August
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Re-use the same washer. If you remove it and heat it up until it's glowing orange, then when it cools it will be soft enough to be used again.

paul_c123

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9 months

Friday 8th August
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As above, re-anneal it and it will be fine. No need to buy new ones.

Riley26

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Thanks is it a copper one? Sort of looks white. I could remove and heat up I have a blowtorch

RedWhiteMonkey

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198 months

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Any chance of any useful information, what engine is that?

Clad-Hach

72 posts

4 months

Friday 8th August
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That looks like an aluminium washer, if so its one use and replace, any motor factor will have these.

99% of the time you can get the thread diameter from the hex size of the bolt head.

10mm hex - 6mm thread

13mm hex - 8mm thread


Riley26

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Friday 8th August
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Thanks for the replies. It's on a 1 litre engine and the fuel line to the injectors

hidetheelephants

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209 months

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Clad-Hach said:
That looks like an aluminium washer, if so its one use and replace, any motor factor will have these.

99% of the time you can get the thread diameter from the hex size of the bolt head.

10mm hex - 6mm thread

13mm hex - 8mm thread
Aluminium can be annealed too, although it's a little trickier than with copper.

Riley26

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Does it need to be allumumin not copper washer that I get?

Dave.

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269 months

Friday 8th August
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Riley26 said:
Thanks for the replies. It's on a 1 litre engine and the fuel line to the injectors
rofl


thebraketester

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154 months

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Let me dust off my crystal ball….

Riley26

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There these

Dave.

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Riley26 said:
There these
Can you add a banana for scale?

Riley26

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InitialDave

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Put the washer on the metric marks of the tape measure and align it so you're certain you're at the full diameter of the bore.