Shims are generally used it take up space left by machining variances from the ideal/optimal value that the specifications call for in the blueprints/engineering drawings.
A shim is a spacer that holds things apart. Many commercially available shims are designed for a specific purpose, such as for holding a starter motor the necessary distance from the engine block, and as such those shims are produced in varying thicknesses. As one might guess, a "shim plate" would be a flat spacer that covers a little larger area.
There are several shims that could be used such as starter shims (for adjusting drive gear to ring gear), caster/camber shims (for front end alignment), body shims (for aligning body panels),
Ksen Shims is 5' 7 1/2".
Shims are used to fit the upper control arms, the front fenders, the starter and so on. The number of shims varies for each application.
A maximum of three to four shims is recommended.
Ksen Shims was born on November 29, 1978, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Do not install the shims. Your starter should work fine.
You might try an auto parts store -- leaf spring shims.
A shim is a spacer that holds things apart. Many commercially available shims are designed for a specific purpose, such as for holding a starter motor the necessary distance from the engine block, and as such those shims are produced in varying thicknesses. As one might guess, a "shim plate" would be a flat spacer that covers a little larger area.
To determine the height of a stack of 13 steel shims given a rectangular shape with a thickness of 1.27 cm, we need to calculate the total height by multiplying the thickness by the number of shims in the stack. Height of one shim = 1.27 cm Number of shims = 13 Total height = Height of one shim * Number of shims = 1.27 cm * 13 = 16.51 cm Therefore, the height of a stack of 13 steel shims, each with a rectangular shape of 1.27 cm thickness, is 16.51 cm.
Every application is different. Some use shims and others use no shims.
If it has shims now and you buy an OEM replacement starter, then use the shims. If it does not have shims then you will not need them. Replace the starter with an exactly duplicate, installed exactly as the original. If in doubt measure the distance from the mounting plate face to the end of the drive gear shaft and make sure that distance in the same on the replacement starter.