Finally got burned

[HO455]

It is hard to tell from the pictures but the pitting shown in the first photo isn't terrible. I have run gear sets with similar pitting. It wasn't a high performance vehicle and had been running that way for years when I discovered the pitting when I did a fluid change.
I would take them to an experienced rear end builder and get their opinion. It seems to me that would be your best option at this point. You could also clean them up real good and post some good pictures in the drive train section asking for opinions.
Sorry to hear of your bad luck.

[Jcfcamaro]

Originally Posted by HO455

It is hard to tell from the pictures but the pitting shown in the first photo isn't terrible. I have run gear sets with similar pitting. It wasn't a high performance vehicle and had been running that way for years when I discovered the pitting when I did a fluid change.
I would take them to an experienced rear end builder and get their opinion. It seems to me that would be your best option at this point. You could also clean them up real good and post some good pictures in the drive train section asking for opinions.
Sorry to hear of your bad luck.

Actually they are clean. Cleaned them up in my parts washer and used a hand wire brush. I showed them to a local mechanic and he basically thought they were junk. The dirt and grime made them look decent when I took them out of the box but after i cleaned them they look horrible. He also said it looked like they were set up wrong the way the wear pattern was.