gear shavings? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

yotaguy · 10-06-2001, 04:16 PM

I recently instaled the grs-1 gears in my t case and took my sammi to the trail to test it out and when i changed the gear oil about 100 miles later the magnet on the drain plug was full of metal shavings. is it normal for new gears to "shed"? <IMG SRC="smilies/question.gif" border="0">

mas2 · 10-06-2001, 09:23 PM

I had some on mine also.

fatkid · 10-06-2001, 09:26 PM

Seems like I always have something on my plugs, t-case, diffs, and tranny. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

wenchin · 10-07-2001, 01:34 AM

most anytime you pull the drain plug it will have a fair amount of shaving on it the metal on metal movement of the gears together onwith chains wil cause wear..

yotaguy · 10-11-2001, 08:55 PM

thanks for the info. <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

Rockhopper · 10-12-2001, 04:07 PM

NO, there should be nothing in your gear oil.
Some slight discoluring of the oil from anti rust treatment on the gears is normal( where used). Some slight noise when the gears bed in is normal and will go away.
Metal shavings reflect a problem. Did you fit new quality bearings? are they on straight ? Is there anything wrong with the case that would cause misalignment?

Gozuki · 10-12-2001, 08:20 PM

Yeah what RH said. And there are no chains in a Sammy tcase...

bobaki · 10-13-2001, 10:21 AM

define (full)please,really not trying to be a smart ass(I could add new meaning to smart ass ,or just continue to be trying)

bobaki · 10-15-2001, 07:31 AM

just what I thought --- not INTERESTING <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

bobaki · 10-15-2001, 07:36 AM

MILKED THIS ONE ENOUGH?

bobaki · 10-15-2001, 07:39 AM

i REALLY NEED ANOTHER SKULL+CROSS BONES <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

tipover · 10-15-2001, 10:30 PM

dont use a magnetic drain plug! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0">

10-06-2001, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
yotaguy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4717 Location: walnut creek, ca Posts: 82	gear shavings? I recently instaled the grs-1 gears in my t case and took my sammi to the trail to test it out and when i changed the gear oil about 100 miles later the magnet on the drain plug was full of metal shavings. is it normal for new gears to "shed"? <IMG SRC="smilies/question.gif" border="0"> __________________ 85 Toyota, EFI, inchworm, X-over, locked, 35"ers, rear yoter leafs in front, F250s in the rear w/ buggies "Beer is the proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" -Benjamin Franklin

10-06-2001, 09:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
mas2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Member # 2346 Location: concord ca Posts: 333	I had some on mine also. __________________ 1988 Suzuki samurai buggy 16v 1.6 FI engine 5.29 gears coil springs FJ80 electric high pinion front 35" GSR2

10-06-2001, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	Seems like I always have something on my plugs, t-case, diffs, and tranny. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

10-11-2001, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
yotaguy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4717 Location: walnut creek, ca Posts: 82	thanks for the info. <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> __________________ 85 Toyota, EFI, inchworm, X-over, locked, 35"ers, rear yoter leafs in front, F250s in the rear w/ buggies "Beer is the proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" -Benjamin Franklin

10-15-2001, 10:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
tipover Granite Guru Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7265 Location: Foresthill, Ca Posts: 576	dont use a magnetic drain plug! <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"> __________________ 87 jx "TIPOVER" with Billet SamboxII 8:1 transfercase made by me.

10-07-2001, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
wenchin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6870 Location: ridgecrest Posts: 8	most anytime you pull the drain plug it will have a fair amount of shaving on it the metal on metal movement of the gears together onwith chains wil cause wear..

10-12-2001, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rockhopper Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7045 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 15	NO, there should be nothing in your gear oil. Some slight discoluring of the oil from anti rust treatment on the gears is normal( where used). Some slight noise when the gears bed in is normal and will go away. Metal shavings reflect a problem. Did you fit new quality bearings? are they on straight ? Is there anything wrong with the case that would cause misalignment?

10-13-2001, 10:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	define (full)please,really not trying to be a smart ass(I could add new meaning to smart ass ,or just continue to be trying)

10-15-2001, 07:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	just what I thought --- not INTERESTING <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

10-15-2001, 07:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	MILKED THIS ONE ENOUGH?

10-15-2001, 07:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
bobaki Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4279 Location: Homestead Valley / Mill Valley,CA Posts: 1,154	i REALLY NEED ANOTHER SKULL+CROSS BONES <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

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