Regeared front axle; help identifying small metal rod found (update: solved, not from diff)

[azwjowner]

I'm finishing up regearing my m186 front, kept the open carrier and just swapped to 4.56, and after putting everything together I found this small metal rod on the ground underneath where I've been working. It looks broken off on one end. I checked my carrier and the roll pin is still there (and doesn't look like this anyway).

Can't tell if it fell off a tool or something in the diff from all my dead blow hammering to get the carrier in. Any ideas?

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[roaniecowpony]

Chevymitchell could tell you if it's part of your differential.

 

[azwjowner]

@chevymitchell - This is my last question, I promise!

 

[word302]

I'm finishing up regearing my m186 front, kept the open carrier and just swapped to 4.56, and after putting everything together I found this small metal rod on the ground underneath where I've been working. It looks broken off on one end. I checked my carrier and the roll pin is still there (and doesn't look like this anyway).

Can't tell if it fell off a tool or something in the diff from all my dead blow hammering to get the carrier in. Any ideas?

That doesn't look like anything out of your diff man.

 

[azwjowner]

That doesn't look like anything out of your diff man.

That's what I like to hear, thanks. I have completely disassembled an open diff carrier before so didn't think so, but this gearing project has been a bit of a nightmare so the reassurance is appreciated!

 

[chevymitchell]

@chevymitchell - This is my last question, I promise!

That’s def not a piece of your diff. The only thing that remotely looks like that is the pin that holds the spider gear dowel in. You’re good to go, for sure.

 

[Old Jeeper]

I'm finishing up regearing my m186 front, kept the open carrier and just swapped to 4.56, and after putting everything together I found this small metal rod on the ground underneath where I've been working. It looks broken off on one end. I checked my carrier and the roll pin is still there (and doesn't look like this anyway).

Can't tell if it fell off a tool or something in the diff from all my dead blow hammering to get the carrier in. Any ideas?

I have done several Jeep axles, gears you name it and I don't recognize that. Here ya go, I am buttoning it up for a client and I don't see that anywhere, nor does it job my memory... This is HIS Front Axle!

 

[azwjowner]

Thank you all so much for your help -- I think I found the source; one of my dead blow hammers has a hole in it that matches the pin size. Drove the Jeep and nothing exploded so I think it's good

 

[word302]

Thank you all so much for your help -- I think I found the source; one of my dead blow hammers has a hole in it that matches the pin size. Drove the Jeep and nothing exploded so I think it's good

Nothing exploded…….. yet? Merry Christmas.

 

[Bandit59]

Nothing exploded…….. yet? Merry Christmas.

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