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CarGuru > Volkswagen > Home made caster shims? 29 January 2005 06:29:24

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Home made caster shims?
Mk 28 January 2005 02:19:57
	Has anyone had any success making their own caster shims? I'm thinking of putting in my new beam w/adjusters this weekend, but I forgot to order the shims when I bought the beam a few months back. Could one just make their own from some exhaust pipe with the right diameter? How thick do the shims need to be? (2 1/2" drop, ball joint front end) Mike Kayer
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P.J.Berg 28 January 2005 04:09:51 [ permanent link ]
	MK wrote:> Has anyone had any success making their own caster shims? I'm> thinking of putting in my new beam w/adjusters this weekend, but I> forgot to order the shims when I bought the beam a few months back.> Could one just make their own from some exhaust pipe with the right> diameter? How thick do the shims need to be? (2 1/2" drop, ball joint> front end)> Mike Kayer You "can" make your own, but the shim is actually offset or wedge shaped due to the geometry involved, about 1/2" behind the lower beam shoulg get you started in the right direction. They don't cost much though, try: www.aircooled.net J.
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Grahame Rumballe 28 January 2005 07:10:59 [ permanent link ]
	Mike, For a small amount, I've used old bearing slippers/shells. May not be enough for your setup. Grahame from Aus "MK" <dont@email.me> wrote in message news:hOdKd.191326$6l.25190@pd7tw2no...> Has anyone had any success making their own caster shims? I'm thinking of> putting in my new beam w/adjusters this weekend, but I forgot to order the> shims when I bought the beam a few months back. Could one just make their> own from some exhaust pipe with the right diameter? How thick do the shims> need to be? (2 1/2" drop, ball joint front end)> Mike Kayer>
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Wolfgang 29 January 2005 06:24:16 [ permanent link ]
	You need to go with longer bolts too if ysing the store bought ones. "MK" <dont@email.me> wrote in message news:hOdKd.191326$6l.25190@pd7tw2no...> Has anyone had any success making their own caster shims? I'm thinking of> putting in my new beam w/adjusters this weekend, but I forgot to order the> shims when I bought the beam a few months back. Could one just make their> own from some exhaust pipe with the right diameter? How thick do the shims> need to be? (2 1/2" drop, ball joint front end)> Mike Kayer>
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Jjs 29 January 2005 06:29:24 [ permanent link ]
	Caster shims are not symetric (single thickness) like exhaust, or any other pipe is. Do yourself a huge favor and spend the very few dollars and buy the right stuff. And longer bolts.
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