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Subject:Re: seeking source for copper crush washers
From:Mike S
Date:Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:48:34 -0500

At 10:13 AM 12/27/2007, Allan Streib wrote...
>I need an M14 and M16 sized copper crush washer to reconnect the low
>and high side fittings on my new power steering rack.  The one web
>site I found that lists them does not process orders for less than
>$25.

How bad are the old ones? If I'm not mistaken, they're solid copper,
not the type of crush washer which is thin copper formed around some
gasket material. If they're not too beat up, you can reuse solid copper
washers by sanding them smooth. Rub them on some fine grit emery cloth
sitting on a flat surface (piece of float glass or ???). Then anneal
them by heating them with a torch, and dropping them into a glass of
water. That will soften them up, making them seal properly.