Hey all!
Just a little heads up here. In case you were thinking "wow I've dropped and lost my crush washers that were on the banjo bolt for the PCV cooling hose, maybe i can just tighten it enough and itll be fine?"
No. No you cannot not. The gyser coolant coming out of the engine would imply so. I spent 2 hours looking for those little bastards and finally found them sitting on the frame rail lol. All buttoned up and some new coolant, i had a small rip in the rubber hose section right at the hose clamp. I've replaced the OEM clamp with a screw clamp and no more leaking!
04 xc70 banjo bolt crush washers Topic is solved
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awizarddresden
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The trick of securing the banjo bolt washers with a captive, sacrificial oring has made my life easy.
The o ring holds the stuff together, you start the threads , the pull the oring off with a pick, snapping it
The o ring holds the stuff together, you start the threads , the pull the oring off with a pick, snapping it
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volvolugnut
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Copper crush washers can be softened by heating to red color and air cooling. After this treatment they are again soft and will crush to seal.
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Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
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Tip:
- Before ppl remove any connections with washers (oil drain plug, banjo etc)...mark which side is which. The bolt usually creates an indentation on the washers. Look carefully, you will see it. If you reinstall the washers in the same exact orientation, you will be fine.
- No need to reheat etc etc. Just mark it. I have not bought new washers in some 20 yrs...
- Before ppl remove any connections with washers (oil drain plug, banjo etc)...mark which side is which. The bolt usually creates an indentation on the washers. Look carefully, you will see it. If you reinstall the washers in the same exact orientation, you will be fine.
- No need to reheat etc etc. Just mark it. I have not bought new washers in some 20 yrs...
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awizarddresden
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Y'all are honestly incredible. I made this post mostly as a laugh at my own stupidity and you guys came with actual advice :,)
Now I have to readjust that hose clamp I added. Looks like I'll need that oring trick
Now I have to readjust that hose clamp I added. Looks like I'll need that oring trick
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