Rear Differential Breather?

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04-13-2010, 04:38 PM

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whutface

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fat bump... I got 1/8npt and its a bit too big. so for now i have the hose shoved on the stock breather but i don't like it like that.. Guy who have done this did you just jam it in there? I'm a student so i have access to Tap/die whatever

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I use 1/8" pipe thread/hose barb fittings:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...html#Breathers

Cost under a buck at the hardware store and you can get them in most any size hose barb:

I've heard that folks pulling the cap off the stock breather have had trouble with the hose pulling off, not enough barb sticking out to grab well. So if running that setup, keep an eye on it.

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04-13-2010, 04:42 PM

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If needed, just spin a 1/8NPT tap in there. Apply some grease to the tap threads to catch the chips and just run it in enough to get the fitting started.

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06-19-2010, 07:45 AM

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I found all the parts I needed off a 93 Land Cruiser that had extended diff breathers. And another off a Nissan Hardbody. All free at local pick n pull.

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06-19-2010, 10:07 AM

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wow old thread

I just hook tube to the stock breather (take the cap n spring off)..and used a hose clamp, worked now for 5 yrs thru more swamps than i can remember.

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06-19-2010, 10:57 AM

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gee
wunnered why i had no water in there after all this time...

that stock thingy wurks pretty goooood

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06-19-2010, 11:10 AM

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gee
wunnered why i had no water in there after all this time...

that stock thingy wurks pretty goooood

Or maybe you've never been through a deep water crossing cause you don't wheel ?

Something this deep WILL get water in your diff :

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06-19-2010, 12:34 PM

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My hj60 Landcruiser has extended breathers stock.

The guy who bought my truck recently drove it in deep water and the diffs stayed water-free because of the extended breathers I had put on my old truck, so breather= good.