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salty21
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PostPosted: 11:18 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: crush washers Reply with quote
wanted to do an oil change today and have decided i want to use a new crush washer this time lol, question is, should i be able to get them locally ie, halfrauds or the like or are they more model specific and need to be ordered from dave silvers etc

cheers
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 11:39 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just nip down to any half decent motor factors and get the right sized copper washer (you'll probably have to buy a small pack of them). It will do the same job. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:11 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I tend to get my from the dealers, in my case Suzuki.
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PostPosted: 12:16 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Re: crush washers Reply with quote
salty21 wrote:


wanted to do an oil change today and have decided i want to use a new crush washer this time lol, question is, should i be able to get them locally ie, halfrauds or the like or are they more model specific and need to be ordered from dave silvers etc

cheers


Two different sizes, both available here and in stock for immediate despatch.
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alun111
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PostPosted: 17:18 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
MattEMulsion wrote:
Just nip down to any half decent motor factors and get the right sized copper washer (you'll probably have to buy a small pack of them). It will do the same job. Thumbs Up


Correct me If I'm wrong but copper crusher washers are for brakes, you need an aluminium one for an oil sump bolt.

Don't ask me why!
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yandy_yay
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PostPosted: 18:09 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
why ?

pretty sure its a copper one on my bike, my old bike had a fibre washer on the sump plug...

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sickpup
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PostPosted: 18:27 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
alun111 wrote:


Correct me If I'm wrong but copper crusher washers are for brakes, you need an aluminium one for an oil sump bolt.

Don't ask me why!



You can use either. The choice seems to change depending on which metal is cheaper on the open market
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
alun111 wrote:
Correct me If I'm wrong but copper crusher washers are for brakes, you need an aluminium one for an oil sump bolt.


There is no single choice of sealing washer for oil sumps, but copper washers and aluminium crush washers are the two most common used ones nowadays.

All they are there to do is to ensure that a seal is made between the face of the sump and the head of the bolt. Thus using either a copper washer or an aluminium crush washer, they are both 'soft' enough to form to the shape required when tightened up and create a perfect seal.
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salty21
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PostPosted: 22:30 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
i went down to the nearest motor factor wotsit and they had loadsa different ones, as i had no idea of the size without taking it off, i had no way of knowing so i bought a few packs of what i thought looked about right from memory of the last change.

got home and undid sump and guess what..... none of em fit so the old one is back on for the third time Rolling Eyes aah well seems to be holding up ok and looked decent enough when it came off.
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PostPosted: 22:41 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
If it's copper then just anneal it to make it soft again. Heat it to cherry red and quench in cold water, simple as.
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salty21
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 22 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
the one that was on and i put back in was aluminium
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MattEMulsion
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PostPosted: 09:47 - 23 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
salty21 wrote:
i went down to the nearest motor factor... ...as i had no idea of the size...


Lol never mind, though you could have measured the outer diameter of it first without having to take it off, then you should have been able to get something pretty close in size to it. Thumbs Up
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salty21
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PostPosted: 12:28 - 23 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Lol never mind, though you could have measured the outer diameter of it first without having to take it off, then you should have been able to get something pretty close in size to it.


i aint that clever lol, i just went, i'll take one of them...errrr, one of them and...errrr, yep one of them, thatshould do it Laughing
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PostPosted: 23:52 - 23 Nov 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi guys

It is somewhat reassuring to know that it's ok to make mistakes and not know everything when it comes to biking.

When I first started biking, I assumed that everyone was an expert and I was the only novice

Great site

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Chris
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