Metal parts in rear differential

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09-01-2020 | 07:21 PM

larsonboss

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Metal parts in rear differential

I found these metal parts in the bottom of the rear differential on my 2003 Dakota. Longest piece is about 1” long. Thoughts? Should I be a little concerned or a lot concerned? Anybody recognize what this is and where it may have come from?

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09-01-2020 | 07:50 PM

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Have a clutch-style limited slip rear diff? If so, those are likely the clutch retainer clips. Known problem on those diffs.

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09-04-2020 | 11:16 AM

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Yup, I've seen those same parts 3 times and they are the clutch pack retainer clips. Supposedly Dodge did a revision but it didn't help in my case. How do the gears look? Any noise?

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09-04-2020 | 02:01 PM

larsonboss

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No, there is no noise at all and everything looks great inside now.
I filled it back up, added the additive (had no idea I had limited slip so wouldn’t have thought to add additive. Good thing to discover I guess.

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