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Old 06-17-2026, 12:56 PM
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Are folks needing to shim starters less wine cars have manual transmissions?
No shims on my manual car with aftermarket flywheel and starter.

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No shims on my manual car with aftermarket flywheel and starter.
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Maybe the manual flywheels are more stable and true than the flexplates, or, you just got lucky...

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