Lifting engine to get at diff breather

[Don Logan]

My front diff breather won't come out and is now rounded off. I've tried mole grips etc, but to no avail.

Someone told me that if i undo one of the engine mount brackets (the driver's side one), then i can jack the engine up a few inches so that i can get one of my mates special sockets on there. Obviously at the moment there's no room to get a ratchet in there and turn it as the sump is in the way.

Just wondering if this sounds feasible, and if by lifting the engine i'd be likely to break something or not? If i can lift it then what's the most i should go?

For now, i've ripped the cap off the breather and stuffed a tube in there, but would like to do it properly.

[surfenstein]

instead of lifting the engine why not undo the two diff mount bolts and drop the diff.???

[Don Logan]

Cos i don't know how, haha....

Sounds straight forward. Is it easy to get at the bolts etc?

Cheers.

[surfenstein]

yea jack the truck up put it on axle stands under the chassis,get under it from behind the front wheels look up and you will see a big long bolt on either side behind the diff,undo these and the rear of the diff will drop you should be able to get at the breather better.

[JUDWAK]

i got at mine from the drivers side i think
i just took the wheel off a few rubber guards in the wheel artch

its was a bugga to get to and get off
but iam like you have no idea how to do most things so i tryed to keep it simple like i ham

[darkdezigns]

did u get hold of spence btw?

[JUDWAK]

did u get hold of spence btw?

who me? 118

[darkdezigns]

who me? 118

noo 118 lol don logan aka lee lol
oh er on a side note my fingers are tingling from airbrushing for 2 hours lol,just thought id share

[roylittle0]

Dropping the front diff is definitely the easer option, if you look under the truck you should be able to see what holds the diff up, if you can't get a socket on then cuz the nut has rounded off try a ring spanner of if all else fails then break the top cap off and get some screw extractors and use them, careful not to drop anything down the hole, clean around it first.

[JUDWAK]

noo 118 lol don logan aka lee lol
oh er on a side note my fingers are tingling from airbrushing for 2 hours lol,just thought id share

thought ya ment me hehe 118
blow my head i thought ya could read minds
i first thought was
how the hell dose he know iam looking for spence

just good timing on ya posts 118



or can ya read minds