> "Critical washers"? Not really. They are just spacers, and bear no load or > stress other than compressive. Plastic would actually even be sufficient. Dave, you have *got* to be kidding! I have a bunch of washers from various cars, so I have a lot of evidence to look over. There seems to be two types of deformation: 1) the bushing twists and wears a groove in the washer. This shouldn't be a problem replacing with a new bolt that won't stretch or bend. 2) the washer crushes around a bushing that was probably tight. What leads me to believe that the second case is real is noticing that the zinc plating is still intact even though it is now in the bottom of a deep groove. If the bushing wore this spot then the zinc plating would be the first thing to go. I have noticed this kind of deformation from TABs that were tight and not bent. The OEM washers are apparently Grade 10. I am convinced that this isn't hard enough. Granted, the stainless frame from PDC uses plastic washers, but the forces are distributed over a large area and not from a thin sleeve. Walt ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Make Money Online Auctions! Make $500.00 or We Will Give You Thirty Dollars for Trying! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yMx78A/fNtFAA/46VHAA/HliolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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