Reviving an old thread....

Doesn't look like "Hey Allen" got an answer, so I will ask it again.

Is there any workaround or is there a DIY hydraulic compensator measuring tool?

I need to gird my loins for this sort of activity, and since the blasted shims are $15 each, I don't feel the need to spend $70 for what appears to be a simple ( if well made) tool that probably doesn't need to be THAT precise (since the compensator , well,.... compensates).

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