milky rear diff
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06-10-2012, 12:28 AM
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#2
06-10-2012, 07:10 AM
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#3
06-10-2012, 09:11 AM
Buy this Breather Axle Rear Remote (Part # FTC2176) - Land Rover axles & casings-cv joints-bearings from Atlantic British because your axle breather is clogged.
The moisture that naturally occurs in the air inside the diff cannot escape and is building up and then mixing with the gear lube.
Mine did the exact same thing.
Replaced the breather and no problems since.
The part that screws into the axle is steel and rusts shut, the tube will look good and you can blow through it if you take that off, but the actual banjo bolt will be rusted on the inside, its just a pin sized hole.
The moisture that naturally occurs in the air inside the diff cannot escape and is building up and then mixing with the gear lube.
Mine did the exact same thing.
Replaced the breather and no problems since.
The part that screws into the axle is steel and rusts shut, the tube will look good and you can blow through it if you take that off, but the actual banjo bolt will be rusted on the inside, its just a pin sized hole.
#5
06-10-2012, 03:37 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Or you can buy this McMaster-Carr in 1/4" which is cheaper and you can route them into the cab of your truck or up as high as possible just in case. I still need to finish doing my front diff, t-case and trans - remember they all have breather lines too
#7
06-10-2012, 06:21 PM
Or you can buy this McMaster-Carr in 1/4" which is cheaper and you can route them into the cab of your truck or up as high as possible just in case. I still need to finish doing my front diff, t-case and trans - remember they all have breather lines too
But his problem is not the line, it is the breather itself, the part that screws into the axle.
Because I live in the rust belt I have to remove mine once a year and clear it out, I ream it out by hand with a drill bit, then clean it with carb cleaner, dry and put it back.
Takes about 10min.
#8
06-10-2012, 08:19 PM
Recovery Vehicle
You can do one better, buy ice maker water line from the Home Depot, its about $10 for 25', fish tank air tubing works too.
But his problem is not the line, it is the breather itself, the part that screws into the axle.
Because I live in the rust belt I have to remove mine once a year and clear it out, I ream it out by hand with a drill bit, then clean it with carb cleaner, dry and put it back.
Takes about 10min.
But his problem is not the line, it is the breather itself, the part that screws into the axle.
Because I live in the rust belt I have to remove mine once a year and clear it out, I ream it out by hand with a drill bit, then clean it with carb cleaner, dry and put it back.
Takes about 10min.
Yea but usually the line is clogged if you have been in a mud hole at all and theres no cleaning that stuff out. Yea the valve is an easy fix little carb cleaner and I used a paper clip and it worked great.
#10
06-10-2012, 08:26 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Yea words of experience. I went to take my diff plug out one day to check it before a trip and it was pressurized.
I have only fixed the rear one. I ran some of that line from my rear diff up into the cab from the bumper light grommet. I plan on doing the same with the front and other breathers. I am sure the others are clogged after this weekend haha
I have only fixed the rear one. I ran some of that line from my rear diff up into the cab from the bumper light grommet. I plan on doing the same with the front and other breathers. I am sure the others are clogged after this weekend haha