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Tom Richards
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nsw
V8

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 12:40 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what diam are the shims in a V8?????????
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 03:24 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Problem with your "?" key?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 04:14 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Must have been stuck hey Peter?

Tom, Why are you wanting to know the diameter?
Tom Richards
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 04:50 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i beleive shims only come in a couple of diameters. I am going to adjust mine and a friend has some shims. I want to know if what he has is the correct diam.
Matt Petersen
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V8

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 05:57 pm, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Don't you mean thickness? There are a range of thicknesses available.

Matt.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 06:01 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmmm chances are your friends shims will all be the wrong thickness.

Every shim in the 1UZ has a different thickness.

Just buy them straight from Toyota - do it once, do it right!
Tom Richards
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V8

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 09:52 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi,

I mean diameter, thickness will vary.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 11:03 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tom, they are 27.00mm in diameter.

Just measured one of mine for you.
Tom Richards
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 04:48 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

thks mike

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