Toad "technical" issue

[KJINTF]

My '02 Jeep WJ Overland w/ 545RFE tranny as can be seen has an extra part in the oil pan in addition to the magnet.

While up on the hoist doing the typical filters and fluid change I find this not a good way to start the day.

Maybe you good folks can steer me in the right direct
Anyone know where this unwanted part came from?
Are there typical failure modes on this tranny?

I have this posted on a few Jeep sites with limited response to date

My DRBIII shows zero TCM/ECM DTC's and the tranny has been acting fine since the last change a full ten years ago. Currently 80K miles on the tranny.

[NinerBikes]

Looks like a portion of a spring that broke, perhaps inside the valve body? Does it drive and shift OK still?

If so, I'd celebrate that you found the part, when and where you did... go crack a Moose Drool, or IPA later on today on Sunday, and watch some football, while contemplating the navel, or your next move, on Monday to fix it. Seriously, if it was still shifting and driving fine before the routine ATF service, I'd change the ATF and run it another 40k miles and then see what comes out.

I'd be more worried about all the other dust and dirt and stuff showing up in the bottom of that oil pan?

Metal flecks, flakes, and indications of grinding or wear is what concerns me the most when I see it in the bottom of the pan, long term wear and tear stuff. No other junk stuck to the magnet except a spring bit? Keep driving, keep doing what you're doing, and run it till it breaks, with continued routine maintenance.

[gbopp]

I don't know what it is but, please let us know when you find out.

Fortunately the magnet did its job.

[KJINTF]

Thanks for the suggestions

Yes I posted at the Jeep Garage and a few other places

Right now getting the valve body out of the tranny - simple 6 bolts and it's out

Just ordered the TransGo 45RFE-HD2 kit
Best guess so far is that it's a piece of an accumulator spring

This tranny has been great and easy to work on as compared the my TJ Rubicon's 42RFE what POS that is

[Roger10378]

It looks like part of a coil spring to me. I am not familiar with that transmission but most of the older ones hade a number of springs that controlled shift points and shift quality etc.. If you only lost one turn out of 10 you probably wouldn't notice the difference.

[dons2346]

Did you post here? Jeep Garage

Lot of sharp Jeep owners and good info.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

Looks like part of the servo.