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>From: stans4@ix.netcom.com
>On the ones I saw, the spacer/shim was fastened in more or less
permanently, at least it didn't move when I pulled the dist. drive out(what
I was looking for in the first place). Went through more than one case, a
lot of drive gears were in bad shape. Out of a stack of about 20 cases, I
saw maybe 6 that had the thick shim. Of course, with the condition of those
engines, maybe they'd gotten welded in there from no oil, I don't know.
My experience with this is limited, because I have always feared dropping
washers into the case, hence avoided doing this whenever possible.
Nevertheless, I have done it several times and the washers have always
stayed in the case (whew!) Those were all thin ones; I'm sure a thick one
would be heavy enough to always stay put.
If all yours stayed in the case, wouldn't it be hard to tell if they were
the thick ones?
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org jadney@vwtype3.org
Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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