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Sam
05-21-2003, 09:21 PM
Is it normal to find metal shavings on the magnetic pick up located at the tip of the gear lube drain screw. I cahnged my lube last night and there was what I would consider a small amount of metal shavings fixed to the screw tip.


THX
Sam :confused:

MOP
05-21-2003, 09:40 PM
Little dark crap stuck to it or slivers of silver? Any gold color to the oil?

Sam
05-21-2003, 09:50 PM
Very fine dark crap.

MOP
05-21-2003, 10:14 PM
No Sweat! Real normal, when the accumulation gets heavy its time to pull it apart. Even then you can re use most everything, just bearings and a good shim job usually gets most going again. The first new change can look a little bad from parts breaking in, second change usually very little.

Ranman
05-22-2003, 07:58 AM
Sam,

What you found is normal. Unless there is a heavy amount, no need to be concerned. Wipe clean and fill 'er up.