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• Valve Shims, where to buy by Turbo DS on 19 May, 2004 12:11
• Anyone know some good places to get them?  I need a 3.05mm for an intake valve.  Its currently measuring at about .006"   :?
  
  TIA
• #1 by DieselsRcool on 19 May, 2004 15:22
• I checked my stock but have none that size.
  
  I have had good luck with these guys. http://www.bimmerzone.com/default.wws
  
  They show $2.43/pc. The kicker is the $5+ shipping. Maybe you could combine it with some other parts to save on shipping.
• #2 by cheng on 19 May, 2004 20:43
• I dont know where your at I bought mine at:
  Halsey Imports in Portland Or.
  
  I got tired of looking for shims at the wrecking yards (you can only find certain sizes) so I just bought 5 of each size for about .50 ea.
  
  you can also get the entire kit with compresser and pliers for about 119.00 from jack at vwdieselparts.com
  
  ken
• #3 by DieselsRcool on 19 May, 2004 22:57
• Jack's set is $179.00.
  http://www.vwdieselparts.com/tools.htm
• #4 by fatmobile on 20 May, 2004 00:17
• I've got a place, if you're near Chicago.
   I think they were 50 cents each.
• #5 by cheng on 20 May, 2004 02:06
• oops clumsy me :oops:
  
  thanx for the correction
  
  ken
• #6 by Turbo DS on 15 Jul, 2004 12:46
• Hey fatmobile, can you give any more info on the place in chicago?
  
  I am also looking for any place on the east coast or near if possible.  Last time i checked, none of the places had them in stock  :?   thanks  :wink:
• #7 by fatmobile on 15 Jul, 2004 23:08
• That place in Chicago doesn't have a catalog or website and they don't ship worth a damn.
   The name is North Side Imports and if you walk through the door they will sell you old stock vw diesel parts for %10 over cost ... to them it's just taking up space in the warehouse but if you can't walk through the door or have a friend walk through it for you, it probably won't work out for you. I gave up trying to order anything from them and now have a friend in Chicago get stuff from them for me.
   They do have a branch on the east coast ...South Plainfield, New Jersey ...908-755-7544, 888--472-2491 but I have never done business with them..
   That disc you are looking for is on the thin side I don't have any that small in my box and they might not carry them either.
• #8 by VWRacer on 16 Jul, 2004 11:00
• How does one get the shims out of the buckets? I have a whole collection of shims and buckets which came with my CSR, but haven't been able to get them apart without spending excessive time fiddling with them.
• #9 by DieselsRcool on 16 Jul, 2004 13:13
• Compressed air.
• #10 by VWRacer on 16 Jul, 2004 15:37
• Ah...just blow through the slot on the side/top of the bucket, to get a little air under the shim, right?
  
  Thanks Bro!
• #11 by DieselsRcool on 16 Jul, 2004 17:24
• I usually drop a clean rag over the whole cam area when doing this to keep the oil from covering everything within 25 yards.