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Date:   Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:02:40 -0700
Reply-To:   Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:   Re: split thrust shim?
Comments:   To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
In-Reply-To:   <000e01c357da$c44a8150$6400a8c0@masterpc>
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Thanks for the reply, Dennis.

It was indeed the larger of the three shims that seems to have been cut by the smaller of the shims. I'll see if i can get a replacement just for that one. The other shims seemed fine.

Again, thank you for the speedy reply,

-damon

--- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > The shim should not have been reused. They were > obviously too lazy to > wait for replacements. The shim may not have been > damaged from incorrect > assembly. I have frequently seen these wear out on > the 2.1L engines. > There are actually 2 different types of shims used > here. One large OD > that is only available in one thickness. This one > goes against the > thrust bearing. The other style is smaller in OD and > is available in a > number of thicknesses to set the final end play. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > Of Damon Campbell > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:38 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: split thrust shim? > > I went to a semi-local repair shop to have them set > the end-play of my crank. The only problem is that > one of the shims was split due to a previous engine > mis-assembly of the outer thrust washer. I just > found > out that they re-used that shim. > The shim is split about 1.5" around 1/3 of the way > in > from the outermost edge. It doesn't lie flat, and > that split is bent over by a couple material > thicknesses. > > Is this a part that needs to be replaced? The shop > specializes is vw busses, and i don't, but this > seems > wrong to me. > > Any input would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > -Damon > > ===== > '84 Westy (Sparky) > '65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma) > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > >

===== '84 Westy (Sparky) '65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma)

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