Shims Issue
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Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Perth WA
Shims Issue
Hi Guys,
Im looking for some advise. Was driving my 73 Vette teh other day when i heard something fall out. I stopped and checked it was a shim.
Is it still ok to drive the car, would it cause any damage, is it dangerous, or am i best not to?
Im looking for some advise. Was driving my 73 Vette teh other day when i heard something fall out. I stopped and checked it was a shim.
Is it still ok to drive the car, would it cause any damage, is it dangerous, or am i best not to?
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,889
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From: Kansas
Yes Sir; A lot of Alignment shops don't know Squat about replacing the trailing arm shims.
They want to bend the trailing arms to make them come out right. Take your car to a good frame shop, & have them do it right. The shim at the trailing arms have a carter key that should hold them from falling out. Sounds like someone has worked on this unit, that knows very little about them. Have a great day. Gene
They want to bend the trailing arms to make them come out right. Take your car to a good frame shop, & have them do it right. The shim at the trailing arms have a carter key that should hold them from falling out. Sounds like someone has worked on this unit, that knows very little about them. Have a great day. Gene
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