Copper washers?

Previously john_holmes wrote:

I use dowty washers where possible, if the BSP's don't fit then I try the nearest metric.

Hi John, i have used dowty washers on my petrol taps before now they are very good. never thought to use some to cure the oil leak. Baz

Previously John Shorter wrote:

Answer: Probably, but, aluminium can vary in hardness. To replace copper washers, as an oil seal, it needs to be fairly soft.

Hi John the washers i used were the softer sealing type .i know what you mean the harder the alloy they would be as bad as the steel/copper ones i ended up with .baz

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously barry_carson wrote:

Hi all, promise you wont laugh, on checking an oil leak on my es2 rocker shaft nuts. i undid one of the rocker nuts it dropped down the engine so i got my telescopic magnet out found the nut and picked it up, great, i placed the magnet behind me and carried on and fitted the new copper washers on the rockers. goes to kick the bike up and i noticed that there was a load of copper washers stuck to my magnet, ooh eck that cant be right. it was a new box of copper washers i had bought as i found out later they were copper coated steel ones when i got intouch with the guy i had them off he said they had removed them from sale i wonder why . i have fitted some aluminum ones instead they are ok. Baz

Hello baz if you need real copper washers then try Nooks Nuts he does loads of nice washers and nice nut and bolts too all in imperal or metric if you want them in these sizes fiber washers would of been good too, I have loads of washers in my packs of washers from rubber/fiber to copper and chrome washers too

yours anna j

Hello anna, yes i know nookys nuts ive had stuff from there before. i like to stock up with washers bolts and those sorts of thing. Baz