face full of diff oil - diff breather?

[andycook]

changing oil in rear diff last w/e, i got a face full of oil when i undid the filling-nut on the rear diff as a blast of air came out of it, Guess this means the diff breather is blocked? as it should be pressurised
any tips on sorting this out?

andy

[Koi]

changing oil in rear diff last w/e, i got a face full of oil when i undid the filling-nut on the rear diff as a blast of air came out of it, Guess this means the diff breather is blocked? as it should be pressurised
any tips on sorting this out?

andy

Yeah rip the breather off and fit some pipe to it taking it up high, stops water etc gettting in the diff.

[Vagrant No2]

any tips on sorting this out?

andy

Get someone else to do it next time !

[surffreak]

you should check the seals in the brake drum as the pressure can dislodge them and cause a leak into the drum which can affect the braking

[andycook]

thanks - id better check that,
been meaning to take a look in the drums, havent done that yet.
but looked through the spy hole to make sure the pad thickness was ok

[mazzerman]

you should check the seals in the brake drum as the pressure can dislodge them and cause a leak into the drum which can affect the braking

Ive got a leak coming from the brake drum on the rear, how do i check the bearing seal?
is there a how to anywhere?
Thanks
Mazzerman

[Gamedawn]

If you've got a fluid leak in a brake drum it can only be one of two things, brake fluid or diff oil. Whip the drum off and carefully inspect the brake cylinder - these are prone to leaking and are a cheap item which should be replaced the first time you do the brake shoes. If it's not the cylinder then its the axle seal - simple ain't it