Please make sure you post in the correct section on the site, this way it keeps the site tidy and ensures you get a more relevant answer. The axle breather manifold is machined from billet aluminium and anodized, making it lightweight and. This kit is a 4 port system which includes fittings for front and rear diffs transfer case and gearbox to suit toyota tundra, tacoma, 4runner, highlander, fj cruiser, landcruiser and many others. To do it, you simply remove the breather that is in the diff usually on the top of the pumkin with a. The ironman 4x4 twin breather kit is used to raise the height of your vehicles driveline components vents to help prevent water ingress by providing raised filtered ventilation. Valve breather caps are highimpact technopolymer construction making them resistant to solvents, oils, greases, and other chemical agents. What i was wondering is how i attach said tube to the diff. Hey mudders, i bought a 4runner diff breather valve to upgrade my old diff breathers 90930036 and upon inspection it is a one way valve, only allowing air to escape the diff, not enter. Since the 1970s, arb has answered that issue by making durable parts for. Please make sure you post in the correct section on the site, this way it keeps the site tidy. They are supposed to stop stuff getting sucked in whilst letting the pressure out that develops when the diffbox warms up thing is like nonreturn valves in most. These factory breathers are usually a oneway valve mounted directly to the housing or remotely on a short tube. Differential breather kit 170112 wheelers off road. This complete diff breather kit makes for an easy and simple installation that can be done within a few hours.
Even my heep herokee has the front diff breather terminating up on the firewall. All four x 4 spares 10 mcdougall street kotara nsw 2289 australia. Is that how our oem 80 series diff breathers, transaxle breathers, and locker breathers are. Differential breathers if a hot differential is cooled rapidly, by going through water for example, a low pressure area will be created inside the differential. When the diff takes a bath the valve breather closes to stop sucking water as the diff cools. Extended axletransmission breathers land cruiser club. Alan covers the basics on one of his top selling items. Apr 10, 2020 your breathers should go to a point that is higher than where water will get to in a worst case scenario.
In my opinion toyota has always made a half hearted attempt at providing diffgbox breathers. When your driving for long periods of time, your diff and transmission will heat up, causing the air inside to change pressure. Sep 29, 2018 this kit was exactly what i needed to raise the two rear breathers on my 20 toyota fj cruiser. What is a differential breather every differential has a breather. Limited lifetime warranty raneys warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. Mar 27, 2009 the stock breathers have no way of keeping water out of your differential case if you submerge the axle. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit offroad toyota landcruiser. Only difference from others is that i retained the stock breather instead of replacing it with a new one. It is very compact allowing it to be installed in virtually any location. Piranha diff breather kit, includes 7m of hose, 2 x filters, mounting bracket, hose clamps brass fittings. It will accommodate 4 inlets, 2 differentials, transmission and transfer case. This kit was exactly what i needed to raise the two rear breathers on my 20 toyota fj cruiser.
Torque all diff bolts evenly to landrover specs 17. The manifold has 4 axle breather ports allowing for between 1 and 4 breather lines to be connected. The rear diff was easy, unscrew the exisiting fitting and screw in a new connector piece. View that page for details one of the most important modifications to your land rover if your ever going to take it for a swim is to extend your axles, gearbox and transfer case breathers to a higher location than the factory position. Ironman 4x4 diff breathers are specifically designed for use on vehicles that work in offroad and harsh conditions from subzero to humid tropics. First question that im waiting to hear back about is the diff breathers. Came with 32 of tubing cut in half, 16 for rear diff and one for elocker. This is a 4 port kit which will do the front and rear differential on your vehicle as well as protect your transfer case and gearbox as well. You might find you need to heat the tube ends a little to get the joiner piece on. Ive checked, the level its fine not overfilled and its not leaking anywhere else.
Diff breathers specifically designed for use on vehicles that work in offroad and harsh conditions from subzero to humid tropics. Ran the tubing each from diff and elocker to engine bay by steering pump. This complete diff breather kit makes for an easy and simple. The one i bought new from the dealer had a plastic cap instead of the. Need to get a diff breather for my 60 series landcruiser. Piranha 4wd universal diff breather kit for diffs, gearbox, transfer box transmission a standard diff breather allows for expansion, as the diff heats, a oneway valve allows hot air out of the diff. We currently have two state of the art plants located in rochester hills, michigan and henderson, nevada. Since newborns are obligate nasal breathers, establishing an airway is an acute. A differential axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4wd vehicle of. Diff breathers welcome to land cruiser owners on line lcool. Freightliner rear differential breather kit kit2902. Protect your rear differential, from water, by relocating your diff breather to a higher up location. The gearbox breather comes up into the engine bay just in front of the gearbox and is a real pain to completely remove from memory it was attached to the back of the engine block. Oil seals are designed to seal in one direction only, so if the low pressure inside the differential cannot be equalized quickly, water will be drawn past the oil seals and into the.
Although they were burning a hole in the garage shelf waiting to be. Came with 32 of tubing cut in half, 16 for rear diff and one for elocker had about 2 of tubing left. Diff breather kits are used to elevate the vents in your 4x4 housings and gearboxes, to minimise the chance of water and other contaminates getting into your factory standard breathers. Diff breathers welcome to land cruiser owners on line. When installing the extension diff breathers on my latest 80, there was an audible rush of air when i pulled the diff breather hose off the barbed fitting on the housing. Hydrocraft, established in 1958 in a small shop in detroit, michigan as a manufacturer of quality hydraulic tanks. Arb 170112 differential breather kit for dana style axles. This is a 4 port kit which will do the front and rear differential on your vehicle as.
The diff breather has a sort of swivel cap over the vent, do i just cutgrind it off then push the tube over or is there more to it than that. Breathers rerouted with the fitment of the raised air intake. Filler breathers for hydraulic reservoir applications hydro. So i know all i need is a length of tube from the diff up as high as possible. The kit replaces low sitting factory breathers, and is used to prevent water and containimants reaching differentials, gearbox and transfer case breathers during river crossings or mud holes. Ack 4 port universal 4wd diff breather kit aussie custom. Kits are typically installed into an engine bay and use sintered or foam type filters, which often become blocked due mud and. On mine standard model with 1hz the transfer and gearbox breathers are already attached via a t piece just on top of the gearbox. The breathers are designed to allow air pressure to escape as the diff, gearbox etcas it heats up.
Using the diff housing spreader spread the diff housing apart slightly so the carrier bearings and carrier can be refitted carrier bearings must go back in. A cheap fuel filter or the filters arb use on their air compressors are good to use on your extension diff breathers. Anyways, oil is leaking out of the breather for the front diff and making a mess of everything around there. 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. For this upgrade, i purchased two arb 170112 differential breather kits you. Extending pajeromontero front and rear diff breathers. Superior engineering have come up with an excellent product with their new universal diff breather kits. Even those with minimal mechanical skill shouldnt have an issue. Ironman 4x4 diff breathers twin filter breather kit. Tough toys sells products suitable for many different vehicle makes and models.
These kits allow you to mount the breathers high up in the engine bay, away from the. Ack 4 port universal 4wd diff breather kit aussie custom kits. The issue with this is that the diff then has a vacuum and wants to suck from other places which may mean through oil seals. If you are installing this on a similar vehicle you will probably want to buy a small pack of barbed hose connectors andor tconnectors. The stock breathers have no way of keeping water out of your differential case if you submerge the axle.
Oct 24, 2017 superior engineering have come up with an excellent product with their new universal diff breather kits. The trademarked names of vehicles and vehicle manufacturers are used on this website to denote vehicle suitability and for categorization of aftermarket parts only. Water in the differential will eventually make them whine and they will wear out much quicker. A byproduct of the modification is that you can make the breathers at the diff ends a bit longer to allow for full droop of the. Under normal operations, these assemblies heat up and the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and thus the need to be vented to atmosphere is created if a factory fitted.
A straight shanked and a 90 degree 6mm hose union with a tread that matches the current diff breathers. This is a pretty straightforward mod and gives a bit more insurance to oil contamination in deep watermud crossings. As your exclusive remedy, raneys will replace free of charge any product that in reasonable determination does not comply with the foregoing warranty. Hello guys, i mostly run local loads, but this time i took a 150 mile run, and when i got to the job site, my rear diff was dribbling oil from the breather, and it was really hot to the touch. This kit is intended to replace your factory breathers and contains enough fittings and tubing to connect at least four drivetrain assemblies. Heres how to install diff breathers and why theyre so important. Your breathers should go to a point that is higher than where water will get to in a worst case scenario. Arb differential breather kit differential breather vent ok4wd. The axle breather manifold is machined from billet aluminum and anodized, making it lightweight and resistant to the elements. The problem is, when you submerge the axle for more than a few seconds the temperature inside the axle goes down and the pressure inside the axle also goes down. Diff breathers are inexpensive but they offer incredible protection for more than you think.
The diff thread lockers, breathers, shaving, removing. Diff breather kits are used to elevate the the vents in your 4. 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 water. A differential axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4wd vehicle of venting the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials. Installing arb differential covers and differential breather kit. I would like to go 4x4 but mainly use the 4x4 for sand. Obviously the factory front diff breather was not adequate for that kind of water fording. Filler breathers for hydraulic reservoir applications. This modification took me 2 hours, required only basic tools and an average amount of technical ability. A standard diff breather allows for expansion, as the diff heats up, a one way valve allows hot air out of the diff. Fist question is do i need to replace the front diff. Hi folks, thought id pick myself a nice easy job for sunday diff breathers.
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