greg_g
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Any chance someone unknowingly or unwittingly added ATF instead of the prescribed 80W90 gear oil?
And given your statement that "brakes were already adjusted almost all the way", you may have inadvertently over-tightened those linkages. When that happens, you're actually driving/working with the brakes on. It's like riding the brakes, even though your foot's nowhere near the pedal. That can cause premature wear and/or damage even to wet brakes. Hot brakes submerged in gear oil could do funny things, such as discoloration and smell. The parts found suggest a retaining clip/snap ring let go somewhere, but there are literally dozens of them in there.
//greg//
And given your statement that "brakes were already adjusted almost all the way", you may have inadvertently over-tightened those linkages. When that happens, you're actually driving/working with the brakes on. It's like riding the brakes, even though your foot's nowhere near the pedal. That can cause premature wear and/or damage even to wet brakes. Hot brakes submerged in gear oil could do funny things, such as discoloration and smell. The parts found suggest a retaining clip/snap ring let go somewhere, but there are literally dozens of them in there.
//greg//