Pain in the rear

[Prairie Dog]

Totally bummed..
I changed my rear diff fluid (and installed a new AAM cover) and after draining my oil pan, there were a bunch of chunks of metal in the bottom.

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The odd thing is I used my finger to scoop out the bottom of the diff and didn't feel anything but I did find a some very small pieces stuck on the inside of the cover. I didn't notice this until after I put the cover on and filled it up but while it was apart I shined a light inside and didn't notice any issues with teeth or parts laying inside but then again I didn't look very hard either.
Some of the pieces look like tiny teeth but maybe they were formed by being jammed between the gears (shutter) .
Anybody seen anything like this before? What do I do now?

Thanks in advance,
Scott

 

[ata]

It looks like pieces from the internals of your LS. Not uncommon for an AAM.If those pieces ran between the teeth of your ring and pinion you will have tooth damage.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Thanks ATA, that's pretty much exactly what the local shop told me over the phone and that it may not be a big deal but just wear. He wants to see the bits tomorrow.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Update: The LS was trashed. Shop couldn't tell me why it happened, they didn't think it was from abuse, power or anything I could have done. He said it's rare but it just happens sometimes.
So a boat load of money and a new carrier later, it's back on the road.

Scott