Use lock washers. The whole point of a lock washer IS to get crushed.
The spring action of the washer between the nut and whatever is on the
other side helps to prevent the nut from working loose.
On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Scott Allen wrote to mg-t@autox.team.net:
> During the restoration of my TD I misplaced the nuts that bolt the manifold
> to muffler, so I ordered new ones. They came without washers, and since I'd
> misplaced the old ones I didn't know any better. To make a long story short
> after 150 miles or so of running the nuts worked their way off the studs.
> So I guess they do need washers.
>
> Heres my question: I'm inclined to put copper washers on the nuts, but the
> drawings in the Moss and Abingdon catalog show lock washers. This doesn't
> make alot of sense to me as I figure they will just get crushed when you
> torque the nuts down. So, anybody out there have a similar experience, and
> what kind of washer do you reccommend using?
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