In a message dated 6/20/2010 4:48:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
wolzphoto@Q.COM writes:

Yeah,  the shims are all required.  Has to do with adjusting the end play
of
the crankshaft.  If not there your thrust bearing will become  toast, as I
understand it.

hey guys On the 2.1 has the odd bigger shim along with the three endplay
shims  . I think the bigger one is a kinda oil slinger and doesn't have
anything to do with the endplay.  I have never seen one left out so I don't
know what it would do .  the 1.9 just has the three shimms like most other  VW
flat 4 cly motors do  later  mark d