Colin Lindsay Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Anyone got a source of these little guys, probably about 1/4" if available. I'm assuming, and have 'sort-of' experimented, that they started off dished and not flat. I'm using them on the Herald Estate rear hatch hinge screws, managed to find four as required but spares are always handy to have. Early days yet, I haven't really started searching but they're not listed in the Parts Manual or the online exploded diagrams, and any I've found online so far are flat not dished. I may be right that they're also used to hold the bootlid to the frame in other models of Herald and Vitesse but haven't confirmed that tonight (the four visible bolts on the vertical face of the bootlid) as there they may be solid, not locking. I'm not looking for concours but like to do things as original as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 27 Author Report Share Posted May 27 Found some!! Hopefully enough for another car. All I need to do now is confirm if they are actually used on Herald bootlids too, or are the four washers there just cupped washers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 7 Author Report Share Posted June 7 Okay cancel my last, they were 1/4" and too large. I'm drawing a blank on the 3/16 size though. I've managed to discover that they were not only used on the rear hatch hinges, which I knew already, but also on the saloon bootlid to hold the frame, and now I've found they were also used on convertibles for the hood securing latches. Part 68 in the exploded diagram. "Special Washer" doesn't tell me much but the fact that nearly all suppliers mark them as NLA does, and the ones that don't, usually don't list them at all. Revington TR had the best description: "3/16 External tooth Countersunk Locking Washer." That gave me something to search for, but to our shame it seems there's only one source for these and that's America. Quite a few suppliers over there, but NONE in either the UK or Europe. I can't believe it! I've tried most of the usual suppliers - Spaldings, Bresco, even McMaster-Carr and got no results. I'll keep trying, it's the challenge more than the end result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 https://www.accu.co.uk/countersunk-external-locking-washers/472163-HLCW-M5-A2?uk_google_shopping=1&c=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw34qzBhBmEiwAOUQcF-8V-XOB4JuI1ocHjsdxE2fnPehOu1ffobT1ey1elcc9nNQv47E9sRoCYsYQAvD_BwE These any good Colin? You'll need to get 5mm (.196) instead of 3/16 (.187) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Colin my Stromberg 150CD Viteese Mk2 Carbs with the choke enrichment addition uses 2 small countersunk lock washers with crosshead countersunk screws to hold it in place on the front carb. Maybe Carb specialists stock them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Have you tried looking for Star Washers? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 28 minutes ago, PeteH said: Have you tried looking for Star Washers? Pete Having tried every other name of cupped washers, dished washers, bowl washers, lock washers, toothed washers, I just did... how does this new fangled M6 translate to Imperial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 M6 is just smaller than 1/4 Colin. .236 opposed to .250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 4 hours ago, Ian Faulds said: M6 is just smaller than 1/4 Colin. .236 opposed to .250 Thanks Ian, I'm just to lazy to get my brain to do the calculation. So: if I need 3/16.... what's that - M4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Faulds Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 M5 just a wee bit bigger. M5 .196, 3/16 .187. M4 is .157. I was a toolmaker, worked at a time when I was an apprentice using English measurement then everything went tits oops, I mean metric. You never forget though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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