Where to find W5M33 transmission preload shims

[AdR]

Guys, I need some help here. I'm in the process of rebuilding my transmission and just noticed my preloads are off. Does anybody know where you can source and buy the shims, specifically for the input, intermediate and the center diff preloads. I don't need the list of PN's. I already have those unless they've changed them from those in the service manual and/or the preloads thread in the forum. I just need an actual source where I can get these shims as they seem to be discontinued and can't find them anywhere I've called/emailed and searched.

 

[luv2rallye]

Pm Twicks69 on here. For just a couple for your own as he needs them for his own bussiness.

 

[SasaniFab]

Guys, I need some help here. I'm in the process of rebuilding my transmission and just noticed my preloads are off. Does anybody know where you can source and buy the shims, specifically for the input, intermediate and the center diff preloads. I don't need the list of PN's. I already have those unless they've changed them from those in the service manual and/or the preloads thread in the forum. I just need an actual source where I can get these shims as they seem to be discontinued and can't find them anywhere I've called/emailed and searched.

you cant buy them anymore, send a message to tmz , I believe he might sell you some.

 

[AdR]

Pm Twicks69 on here. For just a couple for your own as he needs them for his own bussiness.

Will do! Thanks. Yeah, only need three to finish the rebuild. I live in an island and now sending my transmission to get rebuilt has become ridiculously expensive in taxes and shipping costs.

you cant buy them anymore, send a message to tmz , I believe he might sell you some.

Thanks! Yeah, I sourced a few bits here and there in Japan but that's about it. Not the ones I need though.

 

[bling5tatus]

One of the "big" trans shops in the community recently told me that they don't have oem shims available anymore for sale and they use a product called "shim in a can".

 

[er82]

I was told if the right thickness shim is not available then they machine them down to size.

 

[livedsm4g63]

Do what jacks transmission does....cut a pop can and use that as a shim...lawl.

 

[Ludachris]

@twicks69 might be able to help.

 

[Artago]

Do what jacks transmission does....cut a pop can and use that as a shim...lawl.

Would you like to know how that worked out on the the trans Jack built for me?

 

[Vegas Smith]

Would you like to know how that worked out on the the trans Jack built for me?

Yes.

 

[twicks69]

I stock every available shim for the transmission or transfer case or rear diff. All OEM Mitsubishi. There are a bunch of discontinued, but I have several thousand dollars worth of OEM shims new in package in stock.