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September 14, 2009, 06:32:35 pm

Rabbit TD

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Valve adjustment shims
« on: September 14, 2009, 06:32:35 pm »
Where is the best place to get valve adjuster shims, dealership or on the web and who if anybody knows.  About how much do they usualy cost.

Reply #1September 14, 2009, 07:53:29 pm

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Re: Valve adjustment shims
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 07:53:29 pm »
napa and a lot of other places have 'em, some I got at napa costed 16ea :o, normal cost is 2.50-5.00 bucks.
'82 Rabbit, I put on a euro vnt-15, 2.25" DP, 2.5" exhaust, the result.....it whistled.

I removed the turbo, made a toilet bowl 2.5" DP, the result....it was deafening. Now it has a homemade muffler up front and a thrush in the rear, the result.....less loud.
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Reply #2September 15, 2009, 06:21:57 pm

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« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2009, 06:21:57 pm »
napa and a lot of other places have 'em, some I got at napa costed 16ea :o, normal cost is 2.50-5.00 bucks.
Are you saying they are $16 at napa?  Who else has them for the other pricees you quoted?  I saw a website  while back that had them all listed for like $2 apeace but I don't rember who it was, I just stumbled ito it.  I wonder if dealerships even carry them anymore.

Reply #3September 15, 2009, 06:55:44 pm

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2009, 06:55:44 pm »
try autohausaz.com
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Reply #4September 15, 2009, 10:03:29 pm

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Reply #5September 16, 2009, 11:08:52 am

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Re: Valve adjustment shims
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2009, 11:08:52 am »
napa and a lot of other places have 'em, some I got at napa costed 16ea :o, normal cost is 2.50-5.00 bucks.
Are you saying they are $16 at napa?  Who else has them for the other pricees you quoted?  I saw a website  while back that had them all listed for like $2 apeace but I don't rember who it was, I just stumbled ito it.  I wonder if dealerships even carry them anymore.

Just one size that they had to order was 16, the rest were 2-3$
'82 Rabbit, I put on a euro vnt-15, 2.25" DP, 2.5" exhaust, the result.....it whistled.

I removed the turbo, made a toilet bowl 2.5" DP, the result....it was deafening. Now it has a homemade muffler up front and a thrush in the rear, the result.....less loud.
Watch: AGENDA, GRINDING AMERICA DOWN

Reply #6September 16, 2009, 10:18:38 pm

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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 10:18:38 pm »
Quote from: fatmobile link=topic=21299.msg164807#msg164 :)07 date=1253077409
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=odpz2cysib3i5555pk2vyc55&makeid=800026@VW&modelid=1285455@RABBIT%20L&year=1984&cid=20@Engine%20Parts,%20Seals%20%26%20Gaskets&gid=5788@Valve%20Shim
Thanks alot, that is the place I saw one time and couldn't remember where it was, pretty cheap too and it looks like they hav'em all. that's where I'll get them for sure :)

Reply #7September 17, 2009, 04:36:48 pm

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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 04:36:48 pm »
I snag them every time I go to "Pull=a-Part", sometimes I have to "mich" them myself, though.
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Reply #8September 17, 2009, 08:26:28 pm

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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 08:26:28 pm »
I need 3.55s.
 Anyone want to trade?
Tornado red, '91 Golf 4 door, with M-TDI 12mm pump, south bend clutch, VNT-15 turbo, 02A trany
MK4s: 2000 TDI jetta, 2003 TDI wagon, 2000 golf 2.0 gasser.
'84 Rabbit with 1.7TD KY block pistons bored to 80mm, VNT-15
'84 GTI with stock 1.6TD starion intercooler.