Diff breather quickie

[surfenstein]

How'd you guess. If I ever meet the git who designed that front diff I really do intend to beat them brutally. Just abouts done the rear. Temporarily fixed the hose in place 'cos I can't find my large cable ties either. You ever get that feeling that it's just not your day?

all that just coz you got your hand stuck.

[MattF]

all that just coz you got your hand stuck.

Yup, but I didn't even have the spanner in my hand at the time. Woodzie, what is the best way to get that front breather out? Is it just a case of try and drop the ring spanner on and hope for the best?

[MattF]

Thought about fitting breathers on mine a couple of weeks ago, until I dismantled one of them and found that it's not a breather, but a one way valve with a spring loaded flap that lets pressure out but won't allow water to get in.
Tried a pressure test and it sealed fully so left them alone.

That's how they're supposed to work. Just dismantled this one. That rubber seal is way too flimsy to prevent water being sucked in, though.

[Woodzie]

Yup, but I didn't even have the spanner in my hand at the time. Woodzie, what is the best way to get that front breather out? Is it just a case of try and drop the ring spanner on and hope for the best?

Don't know . I removed my aircon rad after i lost the gas offroading

[MattF]

Don't know . I removed my aircon rad after i lost the gas offroading

Bugger. She won't let me remove mine.

[surfenstein]

Bugger. She won't let me remove mine.

could you not fit a 90 degree elbow into where the breather was and pipe it elswhere,avoiding the a/c rad.

[Woodzie]

Bugger. She won't let me remove mine.

It is possible . Note if it ever does loose its gas rip it out as redoing it with new is very expencive as its not compatable with the gasses used now

[Woodzie]

could you not fit a 90 degree elbow into where the breather was and pipe it elswhere,avoiding the a/c rad.

No cos the rad is in the way

[MattF]

could you not fit a 90 degree elbow into where the breather was and pipe it elswhere,avoiding the a/c rad.

It's actually getting to the breather that's the dog. Imagine requiring a wrist with three separate joints.

[MattF]

It is possible . Note if it ever does loose its gas rip it out as redoing it with new is very expencive as its not compatable with the gasses used now

Been driving without the bash plate on for months, and the sod hasn't even got a scratch yet. That rads invincible.

[surfenstein]

It's actually getting to the breather that's the dog. Imagine requiring a wrist with three separate joints.

i thought every one had those. mmm.sorry i cant be of any help there matt,i cant even go and look on my truck.to see what your up against.

[MattF]

i thought every one had those. mmm.sorry i cant be of any help there matt,i cant even go and look on my truck.

Oh yeah, that's the diff you don't have.

[surfenstein]

Oh yeah, that's the diff you don't have.

[Woodzie]

Been driving without the bash plate on for months, and the sod hasn't even got a scratch yet. That rads invincible.

Mine died within weeks of its first offroad experience.......Something to do with mud on the plain

[The Lovely Boyo]

Hey Mat,

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...light=breather

and just to really p1ss you off