Welcome to our all new parts section for discovery i. A differential breather is a vent to the outside air, covered by a cap that helps keep debris out. These factory breathers are usually a oneway valve mounted directly to the housing or remotely on a short tube. The breather is necessary to relieve pressure in the axle housing caused by temperature changes.
A four foot piece of fueloil resistant metric hose will position the breather out of the way. Arb differential breather kit differential breather vent. Ifjf differential axle breather replace for arb 170112 kit for drivetrain assemblies, differentials, transmission and transfer case of 4. All our axle vents are constructed of high quality materials for durability. Mg mgb technical axle breather question bbs discussion. I guess the change in temp when the axle casing meets cold water alters the internal pressure which can draw moisture and contamination in through the breather ubend, especially if its submerged in watermud etc. Differential breather kit by arb a differential axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4wd vehicle of venting the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. You also need to wading plugs for the bell housing and the timing belt casing. Introduction the front axle housing, transmission and transfer case each have a breather tube that runs from each case, up the fire wall to a point close to the hood bonnet.
Breathers parts for land rover discovery series ii with td5 diesel engine from famous four in lincolnshire, uk. Land rover series defender 595473 rrc axle breather fording. Watch full episodes, get behind the scenes, meet the cast, and much more. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store.
When these assemblies heat up, the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and needs to be released. Gl15, pair land rover defender 90 110 td5 puma axle breather fittingsweight. Replacing diff and transfer box oils the fine art of land rover maintenance duration. The axle breather manifold is machined from billet aluminium and anodized, making it lightweight and resistant to the elements. Marlin crawler has put together an axle breather kit using top quality toyota parts. Landyzone is the biggest land rover forum on the net. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Alan covers the basics on one of his top selling items. This breather is usually in the top of the axle housing, above the differential. Many drivetrain assemblies are fitted with a breather from the factory. Experience the thrill and ease of tailoring your truck or jeep with our guaranteed lowest prices on all axle breather products at 4wp. Axle breathers differential breather vents for jeeps 4wp.
Axle and gearbox breathers tucks travels in a truck. If youre axle is under water, it will be pulling in. Breather connections for land rover axles from 1998. Can someone tell me what the obvious differences between the axle assemblies on discos and defenders are. The term breather originates from the characteristic that most breathers are localized in space and oscillate in time.
Polished install with thread sealant or teflon tape. Axle vents allow pressure inside the differential to equalize with the atmospheric pressure. The shortfall with the factory breathers is that driving through water crossings creates a vacuum caused by the drivetrain assembly being cooled rapidly by the. This late series iii style breather assembly can be fitted as an upgrade to all earlier vehicles. Click here to view our full range for the defender 1983 to 2006. Unfollow axle breather to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Under normal use the air inside the axle heats up and expands, increasing the pressure inside the axle which needs to be vented. The front axle breather tube clips on to the fire wall on the drivers side. There are five breathers to consider, front and rear axle, gearbox, transfer box and fuel tank. I was just trawling through ebay to see if anything exciting was on there that i might just need. The design of the rear axle vent was unacceptable to me due to the. Discovery 3 axle spares and parts available from buckley brothers landroverspares 01254702300.
When they cool down the air inside contracts and creates a vacuum. Differential vent bellow kit, universal closed breather. Land rover discovery 1 rear axle john craddock ltd. This rear axle breather will stop lube from being flung out of rear axle housing. Land rover discovery cv axle best cv axle parts for land. The front and rear differentials are identical on the discovery 2, and they both take the same type and capacity of oil. Original article from, site now downno longer exist. Luxury, performance and capability taken to new levels to create unique land rover vehicles. Fits freightliner models with rockwell or meritor differentials 19812014. I then removed the stock breather and installed the adapter to the axle with a dab of. Thats all there is, a screwed in plastic tube with a snapon cap, with an air passage between the two.
The rear axle breather vents air pressure in the axle helping to protect your axle seals and reduce leaks. I found that the original valve on the end of the axel breather pipes could be replaced with a 18 bsp to 8 mm push fitting. Axles and transmission accessories for land rover series 1 2 3. One good reason to fit raised breathers to your axles and gear boxes. What is a differential breather every differential has a breather. Remote axle breather rear series iiiii 595473 rnc578 rovers. Land rover discovery 2 relocate the rear axle breather. The axles should be fully sealed and if you have extended your breathers like i have, its unlikely you will get any water into your axles unless you have leak somewhere.
Axle breathers defender 1983 to 2006 britcar uk ltd. I replaced the gear oil in the transmission, transfer box, and differentials a couple weekends ago and noticed something odd regarding the rear diff. Land rover discovery i parts catalog atlantic british. Land rover defender 90 110 td5 puma axle breather fittings. Freightliner rear differential breather kit kit2902. This arb differential breather kit is used to vent the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. I wish to fit a discovery front axle to my series 2a and was thinking of using a defender axle if it was a better choice. I replaced the seal but i was told it could be because my diff breather was blocked. This kit is intended to replace your factory breathers and contains enough fittings and tubing to connect at least two drivetrain assemblies. Goto tomstitanpage last update 11605 please sign book. The arb differential axle breather kit will allow this excess pressure to vent into the atmosphere, however when the assembly cools down, the air inside will. Axle breathers are designed to vent excess pressure while keeping water from entering the axle housing. Do i need to have one of these fitted or is it just one of those items that are out there to get you to buy it but you dont really need it. There is a metal bracket on the back of the block, which holds some breathers in place.
A range of land rover series 1 2 3 parts from john craddock. Fast delivery worldwide payment options including paypal. Epc axle breather hose rear factory fits for nissan for pathfinder 2. I know this, because you have to release them to drop the box for a clutch change. The breather kit features a push on ball valve and a metric elbow that will properly thread into your axle housing. Can be used on various applications with appropriate plumbing components. The old style breather that came on our series land rovers is essentially a caged ball resting on an opening. I fitted mine and ran the lines up to the snorkel, fit and forget.
Eleven months later and ive still yet to replace the radiator in my 82 siii 88, but then again ive barely driven it. The arb differential breather kit is unique in that it uses 8mm tubing where most other kits use 6mm tubing. A discrete breather is a breather solution on a nonlinear lattice. This allowed the arb supplied 8 mm breather pipes to be connected to the existing breather pipes.
Axle assemblies, axle housings, axle shafts land rover parts drive train. The axle vent is designed to allow pressure inside the differential to equalize with the atmospheric pressure. The kits should come with replacement breathers for the front and rear axles, replacement breathers for the gearbox and transfer case and new breathers to fit the bell housing and timing case which remove the need for wading plugs. Vent breather, axle, differential, oem replacement, plastic, white, front, rear, dodge, ram, chrysler, jeep, each. We have plenty of very knowledgable members so if you have any questions about your land rover or just want to connect with other landy owners, youre in the right place. Get the best deals on axle parts for land rover defender 110 when. Discovery 300tdi it has snorkel and all other off road mods but with the flooding round my area i am voulenteering to help stranded people in the floods now the snorkel for air intake is not the problem its the standard diff and transfer box breathers i am worried about where are these located and where do they run. I busted out a rear hub seal and was leaking diff oil everywhere. There are many shortcomings to this style and the arb differential breather kit is designed to eliminate these by providing a high flow. Axle parts for land rover defender 110 for sale ebay. Stream diesel brothers free with your tv subscription. The works have been carried out by a land rover top technician who is an instructor in technical servicing on discovery. Freightliner rear differential breather kit please verify oem number before purchase. My axle breathers go to the same place, but i guess from your question yours do not.
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