Do i shim a slave for ls7 clutch?
05-31-2009, 04:53 PM
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Do i shim a slave for ls7 clutch? Like the title says, iam going to be installing my ls7 clutch, flywheel, and pressure plate soon. i have read that i need to shim the slave, how do i know if i need to do this? any install advice?
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had an 04 ECSB Silverado with an LQ9/GTO T56 and Ls7 clutch. I did not shim it, but if i did it again I would have shimmed it. I think Katech sells a couple. The only reason I say is that the pedal engaged/disengaged low, I prefer it to engage right off the top. take it fwiw.
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had an 04 ECSB Silverado with an LQ9/GTO T56 and Ls7 clutch. I did not shim it, but if i did it again I would have shimmed it. I think Katech sells a couple. The only reason I say is that the pedal engaged/disengaged low, I prefer it to engage right off the top. take it fwiw.
and does anyone know if its worth the $100 to replace the throwout bearing?
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I've had to shim an LS7 clutch before. It wouldn't completly disengage, I added a .080 shim and it worked perfectly. I would recommend measuring the distance from the back of the block to the pressureplate where the throwout rides on the stock setup. Then measure the same way with the Ls7 on it. If there's a difference I'd recommend shimming it.
