Axel Breathers

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nickh75

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did someone do a thread on here not long ago about the axel breather pipes, coz i found mine just stop an there's water in my axel, AGAIN:eek:
i can remember the thread but can't remember who did it, an th search don't werk, so help pleeeeese.
nick
 
Aye there's bin a few. An thats about as much as I can say on the subject except I've re-routed an lengthened mine to end up behind the brake servo with the intention of making a manifold and have em all going into one tube running up by the snorkle.
 
Aye there's bin a few. An thats about as much as I can say on the subject except I've re-routed an lengthened mine to end up behind the brake servo with the intention of making a manifold and have em all going into one tube running up by the snorkle.


good idea, thanx grunt:D
 
Just had a look through sum old stuff that ah had saved and found this if it's any goog tae ye;)


Extended Breathers/DIY
These are the bits you should need

CDPL06G01 6mm > 1/8" bspp (90 swivel elbow) £1.14ea x3
CDPU06 6mm (straight coupler) £1.07ea x1
CDPUT06 6mm (T) £1.65ea x2
PNFM6/4BK 6mm nylon tube (30m) £17.86

(the part no's are CDG pnumatics and prices from cotswold hydraulics)

Welcome to Cotswold Engineering Supplies

all the prices are plus VAT

(To make it even cheaper put the T in place of the coupler on the gearbox line (see pics) and connect the transfer box to it)
 
Just had a look through sum old stuff that ah had saved and found this if it's any goog tae ye;)


Extended Breathers/DIY

These are the bits you should need

CDPL06G01 6mm > 1/8" bspp (90 swivel elbow) £1.14ea x3
CDPU06 6mm (straight coupler) £1.07ea x1
CDPUT06 6mm (T) £1.65ea x2
PNFM6/4BK 6mm nylon tube (30m) £17.86

(the part no's are CDG pnumatics and prices from cotswold hydraulics)

Welcome to Cotswold Engineering Supplies

all the prices are plus VAT

(To make it even cheaper put the T in place of the coupler on the gearbox line (see pics) and connect the transfer box to it)


nice one buster:D
 
Just had a look through sum old stuff that ah had saved and found this if it's any goog tae ye;)


Extended Breathers/DIY
These are the bits you should need

CDPL06G01 6mm > 1/8" bspp (90 swivel elbow) £1.14ea x3
CDPU06 6mm (straight coupler) £1.07ea x1
CDPUT06 6mm (T) £1.65ea x2
PNFM6/4BK 6mm nylon tube (30m) £17.86

(the part no's are CDG pnumatics and prices from cotswold hydraulics)

Welcome to Cotswold Engineering Supplies

all the prices are plus VAT

(To make it even cheaper put the T in place of the coupler on the gearbox line (see pics) and connect the transfer box to it)

thats pretty much how i made mine buster, cept i nicked the bits from werk rather than buy em ;)
 
the original series breathers had a spring loaded ball in em. while the pressure wur equal between the inside and out side of the axle it stayed shut and sealed so the water couldn't get in. when the pressure built up it , the pressure over came the tension of the spring and lifted the ball thus allowing the excess pressure to escape. once it had done so physics took over and shut pushed the ball down to reseal the breather.

which is fine with new ones but after a while the ball gets pitted and water can leak past, the spring rusts and breaks therefore incapable of hold the thing shut or the ball just gets rusted in the open position. ah reckon a new set of them would be just as good as extended ones seeing as how yer extended ones can block up just as much as the ball type will sieze up
 
they always fooked up tho slob :D

:D


aye but when yer extended ones get blocked it can cost yer 2 or 3 sets of hub seals before the wise imform yer wots causing yer leaks.
look after yer normal ones and replacing them if fooked is cheaper and easier than fooking about with hubs seals and long bits of placcy pipe.

int that right HB?
 
having sed that if yer ensure yer extended ones are clear while doing other underneath stuff they should be less trouble than that fooking silly ball and spring
 
aye but when yer extended ones get blocked it can cost yer 2 or 3 sets of hub seals before the wise imform yer wots causing yer leaks.
look after yer normal ones and replacing them if fooked is cheaper and easier than fooking about with hubs seals and long bits of placcy pipe.

int that right HB?

True but if ya get them high enough and where the **** dont get they should be fine, like ya say, if they are sealed. i used compressed air fittings.
 
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