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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786   
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Easiest way is to remove the diff filler plug and blow gently into the breather hose in the engine bay.
If you need to blow with any pressure at all then it needs removing and unblocking  2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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18th Feb 2019 9:36pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732 
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Take the filler bolt out the axe, then see if you can blow down the pipe, or use air line gently.
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18th Feb 2019 9:37pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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You mean the small plastic pipes at the back of the engine? There’s no way l could get to those to blow down them!
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18th Feb 2019 10:11pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732
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Just lay on the top of your engine. Easy.
Or stick a rubber tube onto it to extend Or use a compressor, gently. Even a computer keyboard blowy aerosol thingy. You will soon hear it if clear. |
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18th Feb 2019 10:35pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942  
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Or lift the hood (bonnet) onto the windscreen and lean in and blow into it. Its really is that simple. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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18th Feb 2019 11:17pm |
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| andrewlandy Member Since: 07 Feb 2016 Location: Graz Posts: 82  
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does anyone have a picture of where to blow in to?
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19th Feb 2019 7:49am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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I tend to do it the other way, i.e., remove the tube from the axle and blow from the axle end to check the tube is clear, then make sure that the axle hole is clear by sticking a piece of bent wire down the hole (even though I can't see any way in which the axle hole can get blocked in the case of the type where the tube is colletted straight into the axle case).
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19th Feb 2019 8:16am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5732
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There are three plastic tubes at the rear of the engine above the bell housing. They have bent over tops like the top of a walking stick. One is gearbox, on is transfer box, the other is front axle breathers. They aren’t labled though so need to be investigated which one. They are worth checking that they are clear whilst doing major service. |
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19th Feb 2019 8:25am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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OK thanks for the advice/replies, l will have a go at it today.
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19th Feb 2019 8:27am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2865
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Well, l took the breather out of the axle and blew through it using a piece of rubber tube.
It was clear so l guess l need a diff nose oil seal as well. |
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19th Feb 2019 5:44pm |
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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727  
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I read that as "the Easiest way to remove the diff filler plug is to blow gently into the breather hose". I was wondering what your definition of gently is to blow hard enough to unwind the filler plug with breath alone! 2005 Td5 90 XS 1989 V8 110 CSW |
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19th Feb 2019 6:12pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4786
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I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your filler plug out
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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19th Feb 2019 6:14pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942
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Just at the back of the motor by the air box
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21st Feb 2019 3:32pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 942
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2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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21st Feb 2019 9:22pm |
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