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Proper 17mm Copper Washers

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Hey everyone,

When my turbo died a month or two back I managed to lose 2 of the copper washers from the coolant line banjo bolt to the turbo. I checked out the usual autoparts stores, even tried a workshop who suggested that it was an 'odd size' and you couldn't get it. So he gave me some compressed paper washers that were a better fit and said to use a little gasket sealer to stop it bunching up when tightening the lines back on.

Well now that coolant line seems to be leaking. Where do I find proper 17mm copper washers for this bolt? The ones at auto parts stores were all too loose or too small for the bolt, i.e., 15mm or 20mm+.

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I had trouble finding them too. Went to bunnings, got f**ked off because there were no staff to assist. I found a mixed pack of washers, that had ONE the right size. Rather than buy 4 packs, i opened up them all, and pinched that copper washer, and put them in the same pack.

So maybe you need to look for those mixed packs - and check someone hasnt pinched the 17mm copper washer!

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Pirtek will have heaps, so many you wont know what to do, I needed to get some when I re-did the hoses on my Soarer's power steering system, replaced the 2 linked 17's with 2 single 17mm washers, never looked back.

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I had trouble finding them too. Went to bunnings, got f**ked off because there were no staff to assist. I found a mixed pack of washers, that had ONE the right size. Rather than buy 4 packs, i opened up them all, and pinched that copper washer, and put them in the same pack.

So maybe you need to look for those mixed packs - and check someone hasnt pinched the 17mm copper washer!

Bahhahah your a true gentleman.

I only needed one washer and like you it was only in that mixed pack for 5 bucks!!!

Opened the pack, pocketed the washer, went and spent that 5 bucks at the hotdog and drink stand out the front.

I figure ive given bunnings enough money over time...

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