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westcoaster Sep 27, 2022 11:14 PM

How does this happen??
 
Went to change my transmission oil and found this toothless wonder staring back at me....



Fordzilla Sep 28, 2022 08:02 AM

It looks like another example of living long enough and seeing it all...And apparently you're living right if you escaped damage free...:thumbsup:...Ben

Mexstan Sep 29, 2022 04:53 PM

In my opinion you are risking more (possibly catastrophic) damage if you try to glue that piece back on. The load on that area of the tooth is pretty high and I seriously doubt if any glue, epoxy etc has much chance of holding things together for very long. As Ben said, you got of lucky this time. Next time [whistle][guitar] Think that you have two choices here, drive it as and hope that nothing else breaks, or install a new gear.
Are you positive that there are no other pieces at the bottom of the case? When I look at the picture I see what looks like a gouge on the RH end of the damage. That makes me suspect that something else (FOD) got in there and broke the tooth. Also take a close look at the the end of the tooth above the chipped one. Is that a crack I see?

westcoaster Sep 29, 2022 09:56 PM

Plan is to run it for now and then take it in the new year to be rebuilt with a new gear.


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