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Thread: Copper washer on sump plug?

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    OOI why couldnt you use say a fibre washer or alloy
    for that matter they were designed for the same use
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    Quote Originally Posted by the evil twin View Post
    AFAIK the CRD sump plug washers are single use crush type application.
    I'd be amazed if any Nissan Dealer didn't have hundreds of the buggers

    They should be replaced every time you pull the Drain Plug but I didn't bother at the 5K interval
    I haven't got my service records anymore but IIRC they are about $2 (could be wrong tho)

    The manual is correct as they are supposed to go on in one orientation not the other...
    Long weekend here, but sprint auto parts were open YAY. Got a squash washer from them,(last one) but there was no difference from one side to the other?

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    I can’t see any reason why it would matter what way round a copper washer were fitted. An aluminium composite crush washer could be a different story though.
    Last edited by Cuppa; 4th October 2015 at 12:45 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuppa View Post
    I can’t see any reason why it would matter what way round a copper washer were fitted. An aluminium composite crush washer could be a different story though.
    IIRC they aren't a 'flat' washer
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    Well bugger me, mine was stuffed last time i did an oil change so i used an old copper washer from my plumbing box of spares...no wonder it leaks!
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    tried some silicone ? just under the head of the bolt with the washer.
    if its worth doin its worth over doin

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    Quote Originally Posted by garett View Post
    tried some silicone ? just under the head of the bolt with the washer.

    Nooooo....... not a good idea. Did that once on an oil in frame Triumph Bonneville. A tiny (& I mean tiny) bit of cured silicon went AWOL & was located insie the plunger type oil pump, having blocked the engine feed side of the pump, filled the oil tank & pressurised it. I was next to the bike when I removed the oil filler cap & let me tell you that a ‘fountain’ of pressurised hot oil down your pants is neither a pleasant experience nor a good look. Thankfully I had killed the motor as soon as the oil light came on & no damage was done to the motor.

    OK OK I know Patrols don’t have anything quite as basic as a plunger oil pump, but the risk of an oil way being blocked by a dob of free floating silicone exists. If putting something under the head of the sump plug is needed, I’d be using grease & a fibre washer (or piece of a cornflakes packet) until able to replace with a proper or copper washer.

    FWIW I’ve only ever used flat copper washers on my TD42 - 12mm ID.

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    AHH many a primary cover case gasket has been cut from the humble corn flake box
    after lapping it on a sheet of glass, talking '66 Saint , they used to be police bikes here
    along with 650 gold flash ,Those were the days eh Cuppa
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cuppa View Post
    snip...

    FWIW I’ve only ever used flat copper washers on my TD42 - 12mm ID.
    Copper? Thats a bit flash... most TD42ers would grab a pen knife and whittle a washer up out of a bit of Gum Tree bark
    Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

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