Found a piece of metal in differential while upgrading the cover

[Wakevictim]

Ended up upgrading my differential cover and fluids but found this piece of metal in the bottom of the differential. I didn’t see any signs of damage in the gears or signs that it has been moving around in it but it does concern me.
What are your thoughts? It looks like cast metal but I’m no expert.

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[StoneGray22]

Initial thought:
Am I going crazy? I swear I just saw this somewhere... And then I realized it was (hopefully) your Reddit post...

 

[mwheue]

Not sure on the metal, but nice cover..

 

[CT24Atlas]

That looks like either a bead of weld filler rod or slag to me. If so, it would have come from the axle housing. It probably wouldn't have been able to get into the bearings when they are moving but it could probably get between the gear teeth. On the bright side, if it had, it would have been crushed so you may have dodged a bullet there.

 

[UGADawg96]

Looks like a used musket ball from the 1700''s.

 

[roadPilot]

Slag

 

[Aonarch]

Definitely not gear or bearing material. You should be ok.

 

[Wakevictim]

Initial thought:
Am I going crazy? I swear I just saw this somewhere... And then I realized it was (hopefully) your Reddit post...

yeah. I’m on both

 

[TarnishedCopper]

Looks like a used musket ball from the 1700''s.

This old retired cop was going to say it looks like a bullet that struck something hard. Just out of curiosity is it iron/steel? Does a magnet stick to it?

 

[Dizz]

I wouldn’t be concerned but great you removed it

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