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Old 07-27-2020, 02:19 PM   #48
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I can't remember the last time I saw a crush washer of the type you're describing. I HAVE seen them, so I know what you're talking about...

Where do YOU buy a crush-washer of the type you're describing?
Subaru still uses them. In fact, IIRC, that's the first time I heard the term 'crush washer' so naturally that's what I think of when I hear it.

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Subaru-803916010-Gasket-Pack/dp/B00IW33NRO/ref=asc_df_B00IW33NRO/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241948264947&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4423746194248373463&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005888&hvtargid=pla-449381752974&psc=1

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...Never brass. Alu and Cu are MUCH more malleable than brass...
I always thought they used brass washers on banjo bolts and the like. Maybe it was copper, or a copper alloy that had a brass color.
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