Question: Metal shavings in the differential? Pics incl.

[SSchmi5519]

Just put on my Mag-Hytec diff cover and made sure to clean out the inside with brake cleaner really well.

The new cover has a dipstick in it with a magnet on the stick.

I checked the stick today, one day after the install to find a bunch of shavings on it.

Any insight?

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[ColbyColorado04]

U should have seen my factory drain plug when I changed out the fluid. TON of gunk on it. Pretty typical IMO for what you have.

 

[LBZ]

Doesn't look that bad to me. As long as there are no big pieces when you drain the oil you should be ok. I have seen brand new ones with more crap in them than that!!

 

[mplteddy]

Yeah, I agree. Those gears will scrub all kinds of junk off..doesn't look abnormal.

 

[SSchmi5519]

Ok good. I was just worried because this is after I cleaned it out.

Basically one days worth of metal.

 

[dmaxlover]

If your running a lot of power, the drivers side carrier bearing takes a ton of thrust, and the bearing doesn't last too long. After a season of truck pulling when I pull out my Mag-hytec dipstick, it looks like a lolly pop. I have some pics somewhere showing the junk bearing. I'll see if I can find them.

 

[dmaxlover]

Found them.

 

[SIKDMAX]

Not one days worth of metal SS... you werent able to clean the backside of the gears (what wasnt facing the rear and visible) so once you moved the truck and the gears rotated some was probably dislodged. Nothin to worry about imo.

 

[SSchmi5519]

I cleaned it off and will check it in a wek or so and report back here...

As long as there arent chunks in there im not sweating too profusely.

 

[Rebelchevy87]

I changed the diff on an F-350 one time and there was a TON more crap than that, including a couple spiral chips about 8" long.

 

[05' Ditry Duramax]

that's nothing but normal wear.

 

[2500HeavyDuty]

you should see the front diff.