7.5 rear differential, supposed to have a diff cover magnet?

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fly_25

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Is the rear differential cover supposed to have magnet on the inside? Mine does not have one. Does yours?
 

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64nailhead

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Some did, some didn’t.

Are you concerned that yours doesn’t have one?
 

fly_25

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I'm just maybe concerned that either I did have one, but fell into the gears. Or I didn't have one and the metal contaminated oil damaged some of the bearings and gears
 

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Ours have. I guess it depends when and where the pan is from. If it did it would've been roughly where thy dimple is located IIRC.
 

64nailhead

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If the gears or bearings are hurt, then the magnet is if no concern at this point.

Why did you take the cover off? General maintenance or is there a concern?
 

fly_25

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General maintenance, fluid flush, new seals, new wheel bearings. Also notices that the pinion bearing has very little play, but it does wiggle a little bit. Is that normal?
 

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Up and down a thousandth or two is ok. In and out is bad. Is the seal leaking?
 
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