I just rebuilt my first lower unit. I had intended to just re-seal the unit but I found the forward and pinion gears and reverse bearing defective, so I purchased a new reverse bearing and purchased good servicable forward and pinion gears from a local salvage yard. The rebuilt lower unit now has about two hours on it and is working fine - no noises or grinding - and no water is in the oil. But, what I am seeing in the oil is very very small metal particles - looking like "glitter". The particles are too small to even feel. There were a few particles on the magnetic drain plug, but no more than I've seen come from "healthy" motors. So, my question is - could this "glitter" possibly be the three gears (which have never run together as a set before) breaking in new mating surfaces, and if so should I just change the oil every time it is used until it clears up - - or should I break into the unit again? I'm not exactly sure what I'd do if I went into it again anyway - the backlash feels the same after the rebuild as it did before the rebuild. <br />Many thanks for your help,<br /> Marty
