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Crush washer orientation question
Apr 24, 2005
21 Replies
On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:45:59 GMT, the inscrutable Bobbie the Triple Killer spake:
When I wrenched for a living, I was taught to put the cone up toward the bolt head and I always did it that way with no leaks. Hundreds of replacements later, the bolts came with nylon flat washers which precluded having to think about it.
I believe the theory was that the cone would crush against the root of the bolt to make a good seal vs. possibly tearing in the oil pan nut/opening.
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