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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 01:50 AM
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I would like to see a pcture of a shim and i's installed location. Friend had his clutch replaced and now releases right at the floor. I have looked at the service manual but did not see shim details

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i dont have a pic, BUT you just install it behind the slave CYL
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Behind slave and transmission. Thanks that was my guess.
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Behind slave and transmission. Thanks that was my guess.
?????? The slave cylinder is in the bell housing and the transmission is bolted to the differential, that would be a THICK shim (about 3 feet?).
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OK Torque tube
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?????? The slave cylinder is in the bell housing and the transmission is bolted to the differential, that would be a THICK shim (about 3 feet?).


more than 3! lol
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Originally Posted by East Tx Muscle Cars
more than 3! lol
Guesstimate, my dial calipers don't extend that big.
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