Re: Why no lock-washers?
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Originally Posted by wingski
OK, I accept the fact that the head gasket compresses. All gaskets compress including the intake-exhaust gasket.
But still, why were no lockwashers used. You would think that in any situation were there is metal expanding and contracting a lockwasher would be used to lock that nut in place especially a place as important as the manifolds.
Mike
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Because the nuts don't move, the gasket acts like a lock washer providing back pressure to the nut.
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Last edited by Mike V. Florida; 02-13-2018 at 03:09 AM.
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