Spacer and Shim Specifications. Pontiac Vibe

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 Vibe - AWD 🢒 Driveline/Axle 🢒 Rear Drive Axle 🢒 Spacer and Shim Specifications

Table 1:	Ring Gear Backlash Shim Selection
Table 2:	Drive Pinion Preload Shim Selection
Table 3:	Side Gear Thrust Washer Selection

Ring Gear Backlash Shim Selection

Identification Mark	Available Shim Thickness
Identification Mark	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
Identification Mark	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