Spacer and Shim Specifications

2004 Oldsmobile Bravada AWDSECTION Spacer and Shim Specifications
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Ring Gear Backlash Shim Selection

Identification Mark Available Shim Thickness
Metric English
25 1.59 - 1.61 mm 0.0626 - 0.0646 in
26 1.62 - 1.64 mm 0.0638 - 0.0657 in
27 1.65 - 1.67 mm 0.0650 - 0.0657 in
28 1.68 - 1.70 mm 0.0661- 0.0669 in
29 1.71- 1.73 mm 0.0673 - 0.0681 in
30 1.74 - 1.76 mm 0.0685 - 0.0693 in
31 1.77 - 1.79 mm 0.0697 - 0.0795 in
32 1.80 - 1.82 mm 0.0709 - 0.0717 in
33 1.83 - 1.85 mm 0.0720 - 0.0728 in
34 1.86 - 1.88 mm 0.0732 - 0.0740 in
35 1.89 - 1.91 mm 0.0744 - 0.0752 in
36 1.92 - 1.94 mm 0.0756 - 0.0764 in
37 1.95 - 1.97 mm 0.0768 - 0.0776 in
38 1.98 - 2.00 mm 0.0780 - 0.0787 in
39 2.01 - 2.03 mm 0.0791 - 0.0799 in
40 2.04 - 2.06 mm 0.0803 - 0.0811 in
41 2.07 - 2.09 mm 0.0815 - 0.0823 in
42 2.10 - 2.12 mm 0.0827 - 0.0835 in
43 2.13 - 2.15 mm 0.0839 - 0.0846 in
44 2.16 - 2.18 mm 0.0850 - 0.0858 in
45 2.19 - 2.21 mm 0.0862 - 0.0870 in
46 2.22 - 2.24 mm 0.0874 - 0.0882 in
47 2.25 - 2.27 mm 0.0886 - 0.0894 in
48 2.28 - 2.30 mm 0.0898 - 0.0906 in
49 2.31 - 2.33 mm 0.0909 - 0.0917 in
50 2.34 - 2.36 mm 0.0921 - 0.0929 in
51 2.37 - 2.39 mm 0.0933 - 0.0941 in
52 2.40 - 2.42 mm 0.0945 - 0.0953 in
53 2.43 - 2.45 mm 0.0957 - 0.0965 in
54 2.46 - 2.48 mm 0.0969 - 0.0976 in
55 2.49 - 2.51 mm 0.0980 - 0.0988 in
56 2.52 - 2.54 mm 0.0992 - 0.1000 in
57 2.55 - 2.57 mm 0.1004 - 0.1012 in
58 2.58 - 2.60 mm 0.1016 - 0.1024 in
59 2.61 - 2.63 mm 0.1028 - 0.1035 in
60 2.64 - 2.66 mm 0.1039 - 0.1047 in
Drive Pinion Preload Shim Selection

Identification Mark Available Shim Thickness
Metric English
41 1.695 - 1.705 mm 0.0667 - 0.0671 in
42 1.705 - 1.715 mm 0.0671 - 0.0675 in
43 1.715 - 1.725 mm 0.0675 - 0.0679 in
44 1.725 - 1.735 mm 0.0679- 0.0683 in
45 1.735 - 1.745 mm 0.0683 - 0.0687 in
46 1.745 - 1.755 mm 0.0687 - 0.0691 in
47 1.755 - 1.765 mm 0.0691 - 0.0695 in
48 1.765 - 1.775 mm 0.0695 - 0.0699 in
49 1.775 - 1.785 mm 0.0699 - 0.0703 in
50 1.785 - 1.795 mm 0.0703 - 0.0707 in
51 1.795 - 1.805 mm 0.0707 - 0.0711 in
52 1.805 - 1.815 mm 0.0711 - 0.0715 in
53 1.815 - 1.825 mm 0.0715 - 0.0719 in
54 1.825 - 1.835 mm 0.0719 - 0.0722 in
55 1.835 - 1.845 mm 0.0722 - 0.0726 in
56 1.845 - 1.855 mm 0.0726 - 0.0730 in
57 1.855 - 1.865 mm 0.0730 - 0.0734 in
58 1.865 - 1.875 mm 0.0734 - 0.0738 in
59 1.875 - 1.885 mm 0.0738 - 0.0742 in
60 1.885 - 1.895 mm 0.0742 - 0.0746 in
61 1.895 - 1.905 mm 0.0746 - 0.0750 in
62 1.905 - 1.915 mm 0.0750 - 0.0754 in
63 1.915 - 1.925 mm 0.0754 - 0.0758 in
64 1.925 - 1.935 mm 0.0758 - 0.0762 in
65 1.935 - 1.945 mm 0.0762 - 0.0766 in
70 1.945 - 1.955 mm 0.0766 - 0.0770 in
71 1.955 - 1.965 mm 0.0770 - 0.0774 in
72 1.965 - 1.975 mm 0.0774 - 0.0778 in
73 1.975 - 1.985 mm 0.0778 - 0.0781 in
74 1.985 - 1.995 mm 0.0781 - 0.0785 in
75 1.995 - 2.005 mm 0.0785 - 0.0789 in
76 2.005 - 2.015 mm 0.0789 - 0.0793 in
77 2.015 - 2.025 mm 0.0793 - 0.0797 in
78 2.025 - 2.035 mm 0.0797 - 0.0801 in
79 2.035 - 2.045 mm 0.0801 - 0.0805 in
80 2.045 - 2.055 mm 0.0805 - 0.0809 in
81 2.055 - 2.065 mm 0.0809 - 0.0813 in
82 2.065 - 2.075 mm 0.0813 - 0.0817 in
83 2.075 - 2.085 mm 0.0817 - 0.0821 in
84 2.085 - 2.095 mm 0.0821 - 0.0825 in
85 2.095 - 2.105 mm 0.0825 - 0.0829 in
86 2.105 - 2.115 mm 0.0829 - 0.0833 in
87 2.115 - 2.125 mm 0.0833 - 0.0837 in
88 2.125 - 2.135 mm 0.0837 - 0.0841 in
89 2.135 - 2.145 mm 0.0841 - 0.0844 in
90 2.145 - 2.155 mm 0.0844 - 0.0848 in
91 2.155 - 2.165 mm 0.0848 - 0.0852 in
92 2.165 - 2.175 mm 0.0852 - 0.0856 in
93 2.175 - 2.0185 mm 0.0856 - 0.0860 in
94 2.185 - 2.195 mm 0.0860 - 0.0864 in
95 2.195 - 2.205 mm 0.0864 - 0.0868 in
Side Gear Thrust Washer Selection

Metric English
1.48 - 1.52 mm 0.0583 - 0.0598 in
1.53 - 1.57 mm 0.0602 - 0.0618 in
1.58 - 1.62 mm 0.0622 - 0.0638 in
1.63 - 1.67 mm 0.0642 - 0.0657 in
1.68 - 1.72 mm 0.0661 - 0.0677 in
1.73 - 1.77 mm 0.0681 - 0.0697 in
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