No, the gears looked normal and they still do, no chipping etc. One of the pieces that I have here has the same look as the one in the first post, the tip of the gear has small raised lines in it on the end. I would think that the true trac gears may not have the same look to them as they are from a different manufacture wouldn't you think? and this is still garbage from the last carrier? Yet I don't know where it all could be hiding and working its way out over time.
Have you been inside the carrier of a true trac? Unfortunatly it doesn't have any"windows" like the oem unit had to be able to see some of the carrier gears like the first post and picture.
I'm taking it in to the shop that did the work today to tell them that I want the whole thing opened up and completely cleaned out including taking the hubs off and making sure that the axle tubes are clean.