Subject	FYI they are only "dead soft" for a few uses
Posted by	BlackholeZ on November 28, 2012 at 2:29 PM
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In Reply To	I use the "dead soft" aluminum ones.. posted by KongZTT GT28RS MD on November 28, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Message	The act of compressing them work hardens them after a few compression cycles, they will be "dead brittle" and crack/start leaking. Copper crush washers do the same thing, which is why it is not a good idea to reuse them. I have seen some procedures to anneal copper washers if you are up a creek, and I know it could be done on aluminum, you'd just have to find the tight temperatures to get it to. Of course it's on motoIQ -Dan BlackholeZ VTC Solenoid Caps Installation Procedure "Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse." "'she' also likes to swap since I think I am going to need to give her to woody again." - Dvlhntr "full alphabetic boost mode" - ChristopherTheOne "Two oil eating, angry, spinning triangles of death." - turtleboy on rotary engines "You're the Skrillex of Z32s." BradX (UF)
Follow Ups	Has NE1 try those metal or copper exhaust gaskets? - 1blackz 08:42:54 11/28/12 link? - aliaZ 09:46:11 11/28/12 No link. I saw them at a local auto store. (n/m) - 1blackz 11:09:36 11/28/12 oops. thought you were talking about manifold gaskets (n/m) - aliaZ 18:51:23 11/28/12 I use the "dead soft" aluminum ones.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 10:08:25 11/28/12 also.. they are actually.. - KongZTT GT28RS MD 10:24:29 11/28/12 Had 2.5" as well when I worked at Autozone. Works great - Lumpydonut 12:47:57 11/28/12 FYI they are only "dead soft" for a few uses - BlackholeZ 14:29:37 11/28/12 re-used them many times and never had a leak - KongZTT GT28RS MD 16:06:13 11/28/12 I've used copper gaskets that had a small bead rolled into - black300zx 10:53:13 11/28/12 Mr. Gasket 7177c for my 3" Expansion DPs. It worked. - johnnysombrero 14:10:27 11/28/12
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