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[bcjames]

Hey,

I've just had to buy a replacement cylinder head for my '96 MPi after finding a crack in the original one. Along with the head I bought a 9-stud kit from Minispares to replace the original. The washers included are concave. Which way up do I put them?

To exaggerate the concave bit for ease of understanding, do I put it concave up, like a bowl, or concave down, like a traffic cone?

Many thanks

[R1minimagic]

Not sure what these are, can you show a pic?

[Ethel]

traffic cone

[bcjames]

I certainly can. The macro setting on my garage camera isn't amazing, but you should be able to see the differences.

The original nut is all one piece:



Original by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

The replacement in the new kit is a separate nut and washer. In both configurations:




Washer traffic cone by bcjamesmini, on Flickr




Washer bowl by bcjamesmini, on Flickr

[bcjames]

traffic cone

Thanks Ethel, that was my thinking too

[R1minimagic]

Agreed!