I just pulled this out of my rear differential. How screwed am I?

apatter8 · 07-10-2015, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by POS VETT

The drain plug has a magnetic insert. What caused it to separate? What does the fluid like? Can you snake in a boroscope and inspect the teeth?

The fluid looked exactly like I thought it would; oem fluid with 40k miles on it. I did not see any metal shavings in it though. I do not have a boroscope, maybe I can borrow one from Advance/Auto Zone though.

apatter8 · 07-10-2015, 08:21 PM

Here's picture of it alongside my drain plug. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pictures.

40 to 332 · 07-10-2015, 08:36 PM

Well, there you have it … the magnet popped out of the housing. I suspect it would have simply remained on the bottom of the diff housing. If the fluid looked unremarkable, you may be OK. There's no evidence from the picture of the magnet that any chunks of metal were flying about. The residue on the magnet looks pretty normal for fluid with that much mileage on it.

40 to 332 · 07-10-2015, 08:38 PM

Guess I should have asked: Were there any solid bits/chunks of metal on the magnet?

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07-10-2015, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
apatter8 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 106 Drives: 09 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 15	Here's picture of it alongside my drain plug. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pictures.

07-10-2015, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
40 to 332 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kimberley, BC, CANADA Posts: 463 Drives: 13 370Z BS M6 Sport Rep Power: 441	Well, there you have it … the magnet popped out of the housing. I suspect it would have simply remained on the bottom of the diff housing. If the fluid looked unremarkable, you may be OK. There's no evidence from the picture of the magnet that any chunks of metal were flying about. The residue on the magnet looks pretty normal for fluid with that much mileage on it.

07-10-2015, 08:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
40 to 332 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kimberley, BC, CANADA Posts: 463 Drives: 13 370Z BS M6 Sport Rep Power: 441	Guess I should have asked: Were there any solid bits/chunks of metal on the magnet?