[MikeMorgan]

Hi. I just bolted my engine case together after weeks of worrying about the Loctite and whether I could do it or not. Well, I think it worked out OK but....

With 25 ft-lbs of torque on the case nuts (M8) the aluminum washers crushed substantially, which I had read, they are supposed to. I've been reading in the forum that I probably should have not used the ones in the Pelican hardware kit but some others with harder alloy.

My question is, should I not worry about them as they are supposed to squish or should I replace each stud with a new type washer and new nyloc nut?

Thanks

Mike in Dallas
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