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Subject:Re: 2.1L( 2wd) crankshaft shims, help
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:14:34 -0500

-------------- Crankshaft Shim Part Numbers ----------
021-105-291  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .24mm / .0095 in.  $2.70
021-105-281  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .30mm / .0120 in.  NLA
021-105-283  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .32mm / .0126 in.  $4.72
021-105-285  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .34mm / .0134 in.  $4.72
021-105-287  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .36mm / .0142 in.  $4.72
021-105-289  Shim, Bus & Vanagon, 1972 to 1991, .38mm / .0150 in.  $4.72

On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:55:31 -0400 Ken Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM> writes:
> Greetings;
>         Spent the last hour searching the archives, to no avail.
> Bentley
> shows three shims A,B & C. A(the one with the tab) obviously  goes
> on the
> inside of the main bearing. The three C shims must go on the outside
> of
> the main bearing so you can adjust endplay without splitting the
> case.
> But what about shim labeled B? Does it go on the inside or outside?
> ALso
> Bentley shows it as having a much larger diameter, does it always? I
> have
> four shims of equal diameter in the bag of parts.
>
>
> TIA
> Ken Lewis
> 86 Crewcab 219K+ miles
> http://Neksiwel.20m.com/
>
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