diamond drive cover gasket.

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I figured I'd change my diamond drive fluid out. You know a 10 minute job. Ended up striping the threads out of the cover on the fill level plug. I pulled the cover off so I could re-tap it. (Need to pick up some metric helicoils).
I was able to re tap it and with a bit of silicone on the plug thread get the plug snug enough.

But in removing the cover the gasket broke. It is a thicker gasket. I'm wondering does that gasket act as a shim as well for setting the axial movement of the bearings? Or can I just silicone and go again?
 

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I figured I'd change my diamond drive fluid out. You know a 10 minute job. Ended up striping the threads out of the cover on the fill level plug. I pulled the cover off so I could re-tap it. (Need to pick up some metric helicoils).
I was able to re tap it and with a bit of silicone on the plug thread get the plug snug enough.

But in removing the cover the gasket broke. It is a thicker gasket. I'm wondering does that gasket act as a shim as well for setting the axial movement of the bearings? Or can I just silicone and go again?

You have the 09- 11 m series? If so I have a gasket that I don't need. I think it may act like a shim. The earlier diamond drives bolted together with silicone. I could throw the gasket in the mail if you want it. Just pm me your address and I can drop it in the mail unless you are in a big hurry to get it back together.



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