I replaced my T case fluid with new ATF about 1K miles ago when I installed a new SYE tail shaft. (I sheered the splines off the last one at the yoke) I rebuilt both driveshaft's at the same time. I have had no issues since, no noises, no driveline vibes. The chain is in good condition. I went to check the fluid level this evening and found it to be silver... I drained it and it all looked like this. Full of metal, not a hint of red or brown tint. All the bearings are tight, everything moves freely, no binding, and everything seems ok. Should I refill it with new fluid and not worry about it? If not where would there be a problem?

Thanks in advance for the ideas.

 

What kind of fluid did you use? ATF or Dex/Merc?

How much driving and how hard of driving have you done since you put that in?

 

Open up the case and inspect every part.

 

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Something is grinding away.

 

Is the sludge ferrous? Stick a magnet in it, ser if any comes out. If it's aluminum maybe you got lucky and your chain was dragging.

Something's ****ed.

 

Pads worn out/missing from the shift or mode forks.

 

I filled it with Dex/Merc. I drive it hard, its supercharged, its not a daily driver and I put well over 200 miles of the 1000 on it in 4 low. Stuck a magnet in it this am and its metal not aluminum. Its so fine it looks like dust. You cannot feel any of the particles, just see them glimmer in the light. I guess I'll pull the case apart and see if I can tell if anything looks unusually worn.

 

Disassembled everything I'm guessing bearings, I've got 2 that have play in them, the planetary and all other gears look normal.

 

you check the case to make sure the chain was not dragging the case?

 

Time for a rebuild

 

Idk bout cases but at work I rite only see trans pans look like that and there ok but that's Benz not jeep

 

@ Kris, I have never seen a trans pan look like that and it be "o.k."

 

Well I rebuilt it (new bearings and seals) and so far so good. I've flushed and refilled it several times to get out some of the remaining metal even though I cleaned the parts when it was disassembled. After the 1st flush the fluid is staying clean. I've never seen bad bearings cause that much metal in the fluid.