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    Those brass pieces look like the thrust washers for the planet gears on the differential.
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    Quote Originally Posted by QUICKSILVER462 View Post
    Those brass pieces look like the thrust washers for the planet gears on the differential.
    This ^^^^ I wouldnt say specifically the planets on the diff, but that definitely looks like pieces of planetary gear thrust washer. Something is wore out
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anthony Smith View Post
    This ^^^^ I wouldnt say specifically the planets on the diff, but that definitely looks like pieces of planetary gear thrust washer. Something is wore out
    Does this mean that I'm likely to lose one or more of my gears very soon?
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