I suppose we could always write the vendor, but they do look like a brass or bronze. I had some nuts like that, back in my old beetle days, that I remember as being brass. Mike
Mike wrote: > There is no mention what they are made out of. They appear to be the > lighter color of brass, not copper. Does anyone know what these ones > are actually made of? > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:56 PM > Subject: Re: To Copper Nut or Not? > > >> I ran across these: >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250157802871&rd=1 >> >> >> They are $5.95 for 12 plus $2.00 shipping. Still right at 50¢ each >> (before shipping). They require an 11mm wrench, though. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> Paul Guzyk wrote: >>> I also like using the copper nuts on exhaust, the ones that self-lock >>> and have a 12mm head instead of 13mm. While they cost $0.50 to $1.00 >>> each (depending where you buy them) they save you a lot of >>> aggravation. >>> >>> The extra 1 mm makes a huge difference accessing the nuts with your >>> wrench in the tight confounds of the exhaust system. >>> >>> http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=175129650&Search1=Search >>> http://gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3882&search_phrase=exhaust%20nuts&start= >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Copper for sure. Pretty sure this was discussed in the last three >>>> months >>>> and sources/links provided. >>> >> > > |
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