Transmission Housing Shims, Determining: Notes

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Measuring Tool :T10425 

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• Ruler (2 pc.) :T40100 

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• Not illustrated: Digital Depth Gauge - 300mm :VAS 6594 

Brief Description: 

In this >>step<< it is determined, how thick the shim in the transmission housing must be. There are four shims installed in total. On each output shaft one shim. The differential here also has one shim.

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• The shims in the transmission housing can only be determined when the shims in the clutch housing are correctly determined or do not have to be measured.
• Only determine the shims in the transmission housing when the shims in the clutch housing are OK.