915 Oil Pump gasket question

[MoparBoy72]

In the PET two gasket part numbers are shown for the oil pump cover on the rear of the 915 transaxle. One is .015mm thick and the other is .02mm. Is this used for setting a thrust clearance for the pump gears? If so how is this best measured.

P/n Ref#9 in photo

915.307.311.00-.015mm gasket
915.307.311.01-.02mm gasket





Thank you,

Andrew

[mike curnow]

They are used to set the end play, which should be .05mm. There is a section in the factory 915 gearbox manual which shows the procedure.

Mike Curnow

[gled49]

I use a dial indicator on the end of the drive shaft after the pump cover is test installed. gled

[MoparBoy72]

Thank you Mike/Gled;

When you check this you have the end/tail cover removed and check it from the "inside", correct? I had purchaed a gasket set and was hoping to order this last gasket from the dealer before tearing into the transaxle. I did read through the 72+ manual and did find a section talking about these gaskets but the main instruction was to measure the old gasket...I did and it did not match either gasket thickness above (due to being compressed?). Is just one gasket used or is it plausable that one would stack them to get the proper endplay?

Thanks again,

Andrew

[mike curnow]

Stack them, thats why there are two different thickness.