Nut & Spring Washer or Nyloc Nut?
Discussion
In the quest to replace a pair of exhaust manifolds, I have emptied a considerable amount of my engine bay.
Much of stuff coming out hasn't been touched in 35 years, so the nuts and spring washers coming out are the original fixings.
Since I am working on a car, not a historic artifact, is there any technical reason why I cannot replace these with Nyloc Nuts (and where necessary plain washers). I guess that Nyloc Nuts can't be used where stuff gets really hot (i.e. joining exhaust manifold to exhaust box etc.)
Much of stuff coming out hasn't been touched in 35 years, so the nuts and spring washers coming out are the original fixings.
Since I am working on a car, not a historic artifact, is there any technical reason why I cannot replace these with Nyloc Nuts (and where necessary plain washers). I guess that Nyloc Nuts can't be used where stuff gets really hot (i.e. joining exhaust manifold to exhaust box etc.)
one eyed mick said:
Source your local fastener supplier and call with cash ! what you need go under many different names , stiff nuts ,hoddy nuts etc ask them for what they are known as locally . Nylocs will prob melt ,old school is brass nuts and spring washers !!
Sure, where stuff gets very hot I won't use Nylocs.But on general bits and pieces, there is no reason to persist with Nuts and Spring Washers?
Hoddy Nuts - did you make that up?
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