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TR2/3/3A Picture of the Zinc washer.
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Do you think this washer is going to be a problem in terms of it's ability to told the torqued head nut?
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If that really is a copper washer, it's a problem. Copper washers are soft, used for things like sealing. If you use it on a head stud, it may compress and allow the joint to loosen.
I don't really know what is the best way to go from here. If it were me, and only one or two copper washers, I think I would just replace them, retorque, and hope for the best. If much more than that, I think I would replace them all. That means redoing the head installation, with a new gasket; a pain, but not the end of the world.
I don't really know what is the best way to go from here. If it were me, and only one or two copper washers, I think I would just replace them, retorque, and hope for the best. If much more than that, I think I would replace them all. That means redoing the head installation, with a new gasket; a pain, but not the end of the world.