Front Axle Breather Union

marcinbrighton said:

Hi All,

Currently fitting new front axle to my 2000 4.6v8.

The new axle seems to have a different breather fitting to the old one. The old one has a banjo union (also shown in Rave and the workshop manual I have) but it looks like the new one is more like an air line join (although I can't see any oring).

Anyone any idea on the difference, and what I need to do to get a breather onto the new axle?

Cheers

Marc

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marcinbrighton said:

it looks like a brass collet, not sure if I want to pull it out completely though in case!!

Just been to the local stealers to have a gander at their diagrams. Looks like there are two types, a push in and banjo. Banjo on earlier chassis numbers so it looks like this isn't the first time the axle has been swapped.

They're ordering a push fit one for tomorrow, so fingers crossed.....

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marcinbrighton said:

it looks like the larger airholes on the eas, but def no orings. Looks like the push fit breather has a plastic/rubber 'plug' which (hopefully!) pushes into the brash collet/flange/socket. I'll try to get a pic.

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marcinbrighton said:

Ok, new breather pipe obtained and fitted, this is what it looks like.

Not 100% happy that it would be watertight to be honest, but not sure how else to fit!

taking it for tracking in an hour or so, so will check to see if the pipe has stayed in placed after that

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wammers said:

Obviously cheaper to produce. As it's unlikely to be coming out again put some silicone around it.

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marcinbrighton said:

Its a much longer pipe that the one that came off. The old one was cable tied to the radius arm (interesting as the end was lower than the axle!!).

I've routed this one up the side with the brake pipe and ABS cable into the engine bay and tied it to a bracket out the way. I'm assumign the exact routing of these doesn't matter, as long as its above the axle and not gonna get caught on anything?

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marcinbrighton said:

Its a much longer pipe that the one that came off. The old one was cable tied to the radius arm (interesting as the end was lower than the axle!!).

I've routed this one up the side with the brake pipe and ABS cable into the engine bay and tied it to a bracket out the way. I'm assumign the exact routing of these doesn't matter, as long as its above the axle and not gonna get caught on anything?

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