Diff Breathers Question

Hi Richard,
Some people put inline fuel filters on the end of the breather line so dust and other crap wont be sucked back into the line.

2nd that. those cheap inline see through filters you can pick up would be best.

Richard
I have just done mine on the GU Ute and run them all ( diff's, gearbox and transfer case) to a manifold made from garden sprinkler fittings and fitted one fuel filter to the manifold the services all the breather lines.

Regards
John

Many thanks for the replies.

Currently I don't have a filter at the end - is that OK.
I will look into getting filters

Richard

The small in-line style fuel filters will do.... relatively cheap, and also cheap insurance against getting crap in the diffs, t/case etc.....

Cheers

Brian

I use the blue ceramic filters from ARB. Work great, are small, and easily replaced. Less likely to such moisture in as well the dust and other cr*p floating around on 4WD trips.

Diff Breathers I use

I saw a description here once where they removed the original fitting and put it on the end of the new tube. It means giving the new tube a threaded spigot that will screw into the diff, however. This way you get the one way protection the vehicle came with.

The original does the job for most of us and I would not be contemplating leaving my hilux immersed for as long as it takes to defeat the design anyway. My advice to anyone who has this happen, is to check the diff when you get home. Water will settle on the bottom where the drain is overnight.

Diffs must be the most robust of parts that a vehicle has. A bit of water et al is not going to kill one quickly, I should think. But I leave that one open to others to disagree.

Owen

Hi,
The end of the tube for the breathers is ina good spot I reckon i will put on filters. I am a bit annoyed they were not done orginally

The blue ones shown above are cheap - I will check with ARB tomorrow else i will order on the Web site some one point me at.

Thanks for all the help.