Re: Stupid Parts Tricks

["Al Powell" <apowell@agcom.tamu.edu>]

I said:

> > I once heard from my resident mechanic and ex-Porsche owner that
> > the bolts which mount the turbo on his Porshe were $80 each!  One
> > of the few items which makes Audi parts seem reasonable, if only
> > by comparison...

Sachelle said:

> It might be because there is an aluminum crush washer attached to
> the bolt to take up space on expansion and the washers compress
> slightly to avoid snapped studs. It doesn't always work like that,
> though.
 
I think maybe Sachelle and I should go into the aluminum washer 
biz......... - 


*******************************************************
Al Powell                        Voice:  409/845-2807
107 Reed McDonald Bldg.          Fax:    409/862-1202
College Station, TX 77843      
Http://agcomwww.tamu.edu/agcom/satellit/alpage.htm
*******************************************************