SEaling Washers - Copper

[Eldrick]

I have twelve washers in the cylinder head, I belive they are copper. Two of the twelve have a (rubber) gasket built into them. When I put the engine together again should I replace all twelve washers as they look like compression seals?

[Nurse Julie]

I have twelve washers in the cylinder head, I belive they are copper. Two of the twelve have a (rubber) gasket built into them. When I put the engine together again should I replace all twelve washers as they look like compression seals?

You can aneal the copper washers and use again if you haven't got replacements. The 2 with rubber in them, Dowty type washers, it's best to change them.

[Eldrick]

I have twelve washers in the cylinder head, I belive they are copper. Two of the twelve have a (rubber) gasket built into them. When I put the engine together again should I replace all twelve washers as they look like compression seals?

You can aneal the copper washers and use again if you haven't got replacements. The 2 with rubber in them, Dowty type washers, it's best to change them.

thank you.

[Laverda Dave]

Make 100% sure they are actually copper washers before trying to aneal them. If they are the originals as fitted by Honda they are steel with a copper coating and will not aneal. Best way to tell is to scratch the surface with a scriber first.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

A magnet might help - the copper ones are not magnetic.

[Eldrick]

A magnet might help - the copper ones are not magnetic.

ohh, yes. clever.