Pulled the DD apart and I have the planetary out and couldn't resist trying to take it apart to better understand the issue with the brass shims between the gears. First question is do you need to pull the bearings to take the planetary apart further? I removed the large retaining ring and slipped the reverse gear off but nothing else feels like it wants to slide apart very easy...
2nd, how many of those brass shims are there supposed to be? I can see two maybe three through the holes in the gears but it does not look like there is one between every gear. I strained my fluid and did not find any brass btw so i don't think any have disintegrated yet.
I was considering the bdx bearing update but my bearings seem fine and i don't have a good line on a shop to machine down the bearing seat area. finally, i got a gasket kit that i thought was specifically for an 07' DD with some spacers that need to go in the bearing pockets, should i put it back together w/ the gasket or will the internal spacing change create problems?
thanks
2nd, how many of those brass shims are there supposed to be? I can see two maybe three through the holes in the gears but it does not look like there is one between every gear. I strained my fluid and did not find any brass btw so i don't think any have disintegrated yet.
I was considering the bdx bearing update but my bearings seem fine and i don't have a good line on a shop to machine down the bearing seat area. finally, i got a gasket kit that i thought was specifically for an 07' DD with some spacers that need to go in the bearing pockets, should i put it back together w/ the gasket or will the internal spacing change create problems?
thanks
