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But why the need for a shim? Why not just make the piston the correct length?
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Because then you can't check for the clutch wear
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I should be good with not having a new clutch yeah?
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No I don't think so, you could push the springs on the release mechanism too far towards the flywheel. I think it is best to leave that calculation to Mercedes.
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I don't know - you'll have to measure it
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I was thinking more keeping water out. Not that it rains in California.
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Well it would help but it is quite a way up the casing.
I was in California in August 1993 and it rained!
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And why can't I find clutch jobs in my FSM?
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Because MB USA probably made a deal with ATSG and got chapter 27 and the rest of the transmission related chapters removed from the CD versions of the FSM - paper versions often have chap 27 and the rest - as does WIS
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And why is the sky blue?
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The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere, most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red, orange and yellow light is affected by the air.