1995 Chevrolet Silverado There Shim Behind Large Bearing On Pinion Damaged

1995 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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TOMCAT48NOV
There is a shim behind the large bearing on the pinion.
Mine was damaged when pinion broke. The shim has three evenly spaced tabs on it that hold it centered on the pinion shaft.
Is there a standard gauge thickness for this model?
Where can I purchase this shape shim?
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Feb 3, 2013 at 5:11 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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no, not standard. it is part of setting the depth and gear meash with the ring gear. there are different thickness shims for this.

you need to buy a shim kit to get them

Roy
Feb 3, 2013 at 5:15 PM
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