Drained my transfer box, bronze metal on magnet!

Gottschalk said:

I'm not sure what you mean about leaves? The yellowish metal on the magnet was definitely magnetised, and there were a few smaller curfs of it that I removed before I thought to take a picture.
The transfer box does have play in the center diff, you can tell when you're slowly maneuvering off road etc in low box, it all is a little clunky but to be expected with this age and mileage.
Just somewhat concerning when you find any shards of metal this big on the drain plug, whatever type it is....

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Turboman said:

According to your previous post, bits of that shouldn't stick to the magnet!

And in any case, this is the transfer box, and there is no oil transfer between the two.

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Brown said:

When I took mine apart I got a flake of yellow coloured metal too. Mine was from the yoke that moves the splined slider back and forth to engage the difflock. Where it rubs on the sides of the groove the yellow metal burrs over and makes a flake over a long period of time. I know, because on mine it was still attached by a few molecules. Before too long it would have fallen off and been floating around in the oil just like yours.

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payydg said:

I meant leaves as in what falls off trees, a bit of a joke, which has only got funnier by explaining.

I personally worry about ragged chewed up bits of metal. Out with of that I would base the need for a rebuild based on what you find ‘clinically’. Too much play or leaking too much - probs for a rebuild. If not much play leaks can be kept on top off - probs wait until the aforementioned reach threshold and rebuild then.

saying that I did once have catastrophic transfer box failure 50miles into a 600mile journey so what do I know.

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JUKE179r said:

Refill the transfer box, take ‘er for a spin and then recheck the magnet again for foreign particles.

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Hippo said:

It's not bronze. It's custard powder.

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