What is this piece from my bellow?

[farmer9009]

Does anyone recognize what these are. I found both of them in my Bellow for the main drive on an Alpha I/O. I was cleaning out the grease that was laying in the bellows and noticed this on the rag. I then noticed one more on the inside near the gimbal bearing. These were new shop rags so I don't think it came from the rag. I took it to the local marine repairman and he didn't recognize what they could be from. My main concern is if they are from the inside of one of my bearings. Any thoughts would be helpful. I only found these 2 pieces.
Thanks

 

[badbowtie]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

resize picture to 640x480 So people can see it.

 

[havasuboatman]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

Those look suspiciously like the needle bearings from your U-joints.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

Dia. looks too big for needle bearing. Color is wrong too. Are they solid?

 

[natemoore]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

Dia. looks too big for needle bearing. Color is wrong too. Are they solid?

They look like tiny half-cylinders (bisected lengthwise) to me. It's all still fresh in my memory and I don't recall anything like that.

I think the last owner planted them to screw with your head.

 

[ken_23434]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

They almost look like roll-pins to me. But, I cannot think of anything in the A-1 that would use roll pins. Roller bearings are normally silver in color and nearly perfectly straight.

 

[farmer9009]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

Here is the other angle that I meant to be included in the first post.
They are not solid. They look like they would be for an electrical connection in a MOLEX connector. They do not respond to a magnet. they are both half circles with some type of crimp on one end.
Thanks for all your replys.

 

[boat127]

Re: What is this piece from my bellow?

part of the driveshaft splines? or part of coupler jsut some suggestions..