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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>With reference to front wheel bearing shims, I shall be replacing the bearings in my MkII’s front RHS when winter has set in. (Won’t be long!)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Anyhow, I’ve half a pack of unused shims left and there will be others in the hub. Is there any reason why I can’t reuse some/all of the old ones &/or mix and match them with some of the new ones?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>As I see it, we use the shims to get the correct end float so, provided the shims’ metallurgy(?) was correct in the first place, the old one will still be good to go??? They’re only somewhat technical packing pieces???<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>As ever, I stand ready to be corrected.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>