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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Rabbit TD on September 14, 2009, 06:32:35 pm

Title: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: Rabbit TD 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.
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: rabbitman 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.
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: Rabbit TD on September 15, 2009, 06:21:57 pm
Quote from: rabbitman 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.
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.
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: truckinwagen on September 15, 2009, 06:55:44 pm
try autohausaz.com
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: fatmobile on September 15, 2009, 10:03:29 pm
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
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: rabbitman on September 16, 2009, 11:08:52 am
Quote from: Rabbit TD on September 15, 2009, 06:21:57 pm
Quote from: rabbitman 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.
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$
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: Rabbit TD 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 :)
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: turborabbit 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.
Good Luck-warren ;D
Title: Re: Valve adjustment shims
Post by: fatmobile on September 17, 2009, 08:26:28 pm
I need 3.55s.
 Anyone want to trade?