Shim washers required, any ideas where from?

[Spacemonkey...]

I've tried all my local bolt suppliers, bearing suppliers, model shops etc but no joy.

I need a shim washer for the Sanden PXV16 8622 air con clutch on my 2004 Freelander TD4. I gather the PXV16 is used on a few other Landy models- it's the one with a blue sticker like this:

I have replaced the clutch bearing but the air gap between the clutch plates has changed and the current shim is not thick enough, so I need more to pack it out. It has external diameter of 12mm, internal of 8mm and mine is 1mm thick or so.

Anyone know anywhere I can find anything? I've tried Google til my fingers bled but nothing. Or does anyone have any knackered air con pumps they can get the shims out from?

I really need to get this sorted so I can replace the belts and get the AC working again, and it needs doing soon as I have to find where the other bearing noises are coming from- I have all the replacement tensioners and idlers, but need to check water pump and alternator as well.

Thanks a lot!


(ps, I would burn it, but have you seen the cost of petrol nowadays...?)

 

[bushwwacker]

Never used them myself.
They do an 8mm/14mm... is it 8/13 you need though?
Buy Shim Washers & Support Washers DIN 988 | Springfasteners.co.uk

Not sure if leather punches would be enough to cut through thin sheet but I imaging they would.

http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/info_608553.html

Shim plate.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/shim-kits/4191807/

 

[Spacemonkey...]

Thanks mate, I'm off out now, but I'll look through all that later.

It's 8/12 I need, which is the problem. I can get 8/10 but I think that would not do the job. anything over 12 would be too big as it's a tight fit.

 

[bushwwacker]

Thanks mate, I'm off out now, but I'll look through all that later.

It's 8/12 I need, which is the problem. I can get 8/10 but I think that would not do the job. anything over 12 would be too big as it's a tight fit.

No worries

Can't see an 8/12 in stock on the first link though.

Wammers, Freelaner, {can't think of name but has Patrick Stewart as avatar} or Jamesmartin might have a better idea.