Today I went through my D8k and changed all the fluids in the transmission and torque converter. The transmission screen that has the magnets in it was somewhat clean. I found a few small brass particles in the screen and there is always a coating of small metal on the magnets. The CAT dealer said that is normal and probably came from the steering clutches. I also pulled the screen that goes to the torque converter and found it to be clean. The only issue that I found was on the magnetic drain plug to the torque converter. I found several slivers of metal that were about an inch long to inch and a half long. I am not sure where that came from. The tractor runs good in all gears and the torque converter is not running hot. Any ideas?
Take a pump pressure... don''t remember what the pres. is supposed to be but have went thru two on my 8k in the last 20 years... but no basic tranny problems
Any chance you could post a picture of the slivers?
slivers are not realy a concern...unless you have many of them.....check pressure and monitor....240-300 psi...