Thursday, Nov 24, 2016 at 18:02
The O ring seals are leaking in mine but unlike that guy who vented about the lousy service I won't be using the original parts. While the rest of the diff works
well there are obviously better quality materials to replace those 2 seals with.
There are a couple of mobs that I know of from previous dealings that can supply off the shelf or will manufacture to requirements if needed.
As a safety measure I will increase the size of the standard axle housing breather while the diff center is out.
Yes you are blowing 100 psi air pressure into the housing but in such a small quantity that in the event that down the track the new seals do leak a small amount of air a larger breather will cope without blowing axle seals.
Sorry maurice, but I feel that guy who wrote that initial article is more a parts fitter than a mechanic. I agee it is a weak spot in the design and maybe better quality material should have been used but a little lateral thinking and that huge drama could have been avoided.
Just as a matter of interest I have no affiliation with ARB or their products.
Cheers
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