JPaul
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I went to fill the transfer case back up in the Alpha and when I went to put thread sealant on the drain plug some residual fluid came out. I noticed it looked milky in color so I pulled the drain pan out from under the Alpha and took a look at it:
A bit hard to tell in that pic, but it's seemingly a ton of very, very fine aluminum particles (assuming it such since it does not cling to a magnet). You can rub the fluid between your fingers and feel nothing. I know that SuperBuick had the transfer case rebuilt just last fall, so I'm wondering if this would be considered normal after such a procedure. Maybe it's the shifter fork wearing in? Before the engine rebuild I had no issues with the transfer case, took it down to Moab and ran a couple trails with it and it performed flawlessly.
Thoughts?
A bit hard to tell in that pic, but it's seemingly a ton of very, very fine aluminum particles (assuming it such since it does not cling to a magnet). You can rub the fluid between your fingers and feel nothing. I know that SuperBuick had the transfer case rebuilt just last fall, so I'm wondering if this would be considered normal after such a procedure. Maybe it's the shifter fork wearing in? Before the engine rebuild I had no issues with the transfer case, took it down to Moab and ran a couple trails with it and it performed flawlessly.
Thoughts?