My rearend dont have any shims!
03-01-2010, 11:16 PM
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My rearend dont have any shims! I just disassembled my rearend in my 01 Z today and all it had in it was 2 spacers and no shims. Is this a common thing? I thought all rearends come from the factory with the 2 spacers and a few shims.
03-02-2010, 05:45 AM
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those 2 spacers are the shims.OEM builders use spacers as they have spacers in .001" increments and are able to set the backlash with only a spacer/shim on each side.when we rebuild/set backlash,we don't have that variety of spacers to work with so we're required to use shim packs.
03-02-2010, 12:25 PM
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When you're finished rebuilding your rear and if you by chance don't end up using the factory shims ( i didn't) Try to sell them to a local GM shop. I did and made twenty bucks cause appearntly GM doesn't supply their shops with those kinda of shims anymore they're just at the factory. 
03-02-2010, 01:37 PM
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Back in the 60s'/70s', hey I'm old, the local Buick dealer parts department would call me to see if I had a specific dimension shim needed by one of their service bay technicians, back then all cars had rearends, if I had one, they would just trade me. Back then it was 8.2,8.5, & 8.8(12 bolt) rearends.
