ARB rear diff air locker
Submitted: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 21:49
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mcgra (VIC)
evening all
i have noticed that if i engage and disengage my rear ARB air diff lock that a number of times i get oil coming out from the air line at the compressor.
is this normal its only been in for about 9 months and only really used about 20 times.
thanks for your advice
gra
Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 22:27
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 22:27
G'day,
Yeh, I've had the same thing with my front airlocker. Although in may case the oil has been seeping out of the solenoid, which lives near the brake master cylinder; the compressor is in the cargo area. I am guessing your compressor is mounted under the bonnet and that the solenoid is on the compressor?
The only thing I can think of to minimise the issue is to switch the locker on from time to time. You can do this even on the bitumen PROVIDED YOU ARE TRAVELLING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT THE TIME. My theory for saying this is that I believe the oil is from the diff and is 'climbing' the air hose via capiliary action (but like many other times.....I could be wrong about that!!!!!! lolol)
Hope this helps a bit
Roachie
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