Stubborn crush washer
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Hmm, it might help to know what you have tried thus far. But, I have never encountered a crush washer that I couldn't get out with a dental pick and needle nose pliers. Of course, part of your question may well be, 'how to remove a stubborn crush washer without deforming it', and I am not sure I can help you there.
It is copper, it is cheap to replace.
zider
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I had one of these just a week ago. It ended up taking me placing a straight pick and "digging" at the washer until I got just enough of a of a gap on the side where I could get an angled pick underneath. I got frustrated and walked away at least 5 times before I finally got it out. Mine was due to a previous tech over torquing the bonnet nut. I would guess they did this to keep from replacing the washer. Good luck!
Hey, I fully agree, hence my (possibly, tongue in cheek) comment! It isn't a concern for me because I always plan to replace it when I disassemble a valve. Now, having said that, I confess to reusing one or two because of poor planning - I disassembled the valve, and found the bin with the particular replacement needed was empty. In those cases, I re-used the original (obviously, I hadn't deformed it), reassembled the valve, tested it, etc. Not, ideal, but it works.
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