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| Bushpig Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Risca, Wales Posts: 236   
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I'm currently extending all of my breathers into the engine bay.
I've found that the front & rear diff and TC breathers are already mid way up the rear of the engine, so will only be extending them higher up. The tank breather will be extended from the tank to engine bay. So 2 questions... 1. Should I leave the valve on the tank breather? 2. How to remove the diff breathers from the diff? Wanting to blow some air through, ensuring they are clear, before doing the extensions . But I can't seem to remove them. After much searching on here, the only answer was "to pull hard". Now I've tried tugging but they don't want to budge and I don't want to break anything as this is my only vehicle and if the connection breaks I'll be pretty fooked as it's a 20 km drive into town on gravel roads with many deep (+-1/2 meter) puddles on the way and chances of the part being in stock is also very slim. Tips or tricks will be greatly appreciated... Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams 2012 2.2 Puma |
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13th Feb 2017 8:19am |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 627  
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For the diff and transmission breathers if they already go to the engine bay can you use pneumatic connections to join them and then run one new line from them up the side of the RAI? 1995 Defender 110 CSW
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13th Feb 2017 8:59am |
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| Bushpig Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Risca, Wales Posts: 236
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Thanks Ramsay, yes already have all the bits required.
Just can't get the breathers off on the diff end...  Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams 2012 2.2 Puma |
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13th Feb 2017 9:09am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Are they not pneumatic connectors that have a collar around the pipe that has to be pushed in before the pipe can be pulled out? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th Feb 2017 9:14am |
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| Bushpig Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Risca, Wales Posts: 236
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Thanks all
Yep, all that was required is to tug a little (rather a bit) more... Job done, the TC and front breather had mud-wasps nests in the end. Now to continue with the extending... Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams 2012 2.2 Puma |
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13th Feb 2017 11:06am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2102 
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Gwyn Lewis does a rather nice breather kit which includes a threaded right angle connection to the axles to prevent them become 'unintentionally' dislodged. I think it's an M12 thread.
A couple of those connectors might finish the job off nicely, and they should be available elsewhere |
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13th Feb 2017 1:25pm |
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| Bushpig Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Risca, Wales Posts: 236
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Screbble, did have a look at those, but could not find anything suitable around Maun.
& postage and duties is just ridiculous, often is double the cost of the parts... Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams 2012 2.2 Puma |
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13th Feb 2017 1:55pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2102
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Ah yes - it is quite a distance
I can't offer to pick them up and drop them off when I'm next over there...... I was thinking that they may be sourced 'nearer' to you as they are 'industry' spec? They certainly look more substantial than the push in - but that said, yours didn't exactly fall out did they! Best of luck |
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13th Feb 2017 3:56pm |
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| big110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2016 Location: Sweeden Posts: 342 
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could someone post a pic and location of where the diff breathers end in the engine bay? I cant find them for the life of me.....wanting to switch over to the ARB diff breather set up!
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19th Mar 2017 1:03pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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Hard to describe and also hard to spot looking at the engine from above (at least on a 2.4).
Sort of between engine and air-con and down? Mess of pipes, loom and so on.. Easy to find if you follow them from the diff/hear box etc. Time to get your overalls on?  Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...Last edited by agentmulder on 20th Mar 2017 8:00pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Mar 2017 6:00am |
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| Bushpig Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Risca, Wales Posts: 236
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The breathers on my 2.2 were on the left rear of the engine, about halfway up.
As agentmulder said "between engine and air-con and down? Mess of pipes, loom and so on.." (look directly below the white heater controller) Being a little short in the legs, I could not locate them from the top (even using my milk crate ladder), so went below and pulled the breathers. Did the extensions and fed the pipes under the blower. Breathers now well out of harms way
 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams 2012 2.2 Puma |
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20th Mar 2017 7:30am |
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| big110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2016 Location: Sweeden Posts: 342
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Hahaha, ok ok. Gets me started, I guess. Gonna get cold and messy I suppose. |
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20th Mar 2017 2:08pm |
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| Naycrx Member Since: 11 Oct 2023 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 129 
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Good Morning
Just been under the Defender (puma) located the breather on top...... and also in the engine bay.... What's the best way to check it's clear? |
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24th Mar 2024 11:46am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5699 
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I check mine are clear when I check my levels. Remove the fill/level plug check for oil, and then blow through pipe into box, which you can now hear via the open plug hole.
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24th Mar 2024 10:41pm |
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