Breather Kits

[makeitfit]

Next question..........
While looking for shocks n stuff I found ref to Breather kits!
I guess they're to do with axle/diffs or something, but what for?
Do I need them for deep water?

 

[siweb]

yep, for wading

 

[makeitfit]

mmm, still none the wiser. What do they do then?

 

[siweb]

Stop the water getting into the diffs and gearbox's, kinda the same way as a snorkel is used for the engine :lol:

 

[NNMan]

Extends the breathers from your axels/gearbox up into the bodt work.

All you need is the right Diameter tubeing.

 

[makeitfit]

Ah ha cool, I'll get some plastic pipe then I guess. Is it just the rear diff transfer box and gearbox?
I've not looked yet but is it obvious where these pipes should fit on?

 

[siweb]

Ah ha cool, I'll get some plastic pipe then I guess. Is it just the rear diff transfer box and gearbox?
I've not looked yet but is it obvious where these pipes should fit on?

and front diff....

I`ve not looked either but would say so, they were obvious on the isuzus..

 

[Deleted Member S]

IIRC the g/box & front diff are vented into the engine bay quiet high up but am going to check both of these pipes to make sure it has'nt split etc over the years :roll: The rear axle breather pipe from what I can see vents around the top of the fuel tank so will be replacing the pipe so it'll vent under the bonnet like the others :wink:

 

[Terranosaurus]

All mine vent well up, IMHO I don't think you need to extend te breathers unless you have a snorkel - Nissan have already provided us with partially eextended reathers, its just that solihull outfit that fit short breathers.

 

[zippy656]

where in the engin bay do thay show them selves?

have they got a top to them, or just open, would making them open down help at all or do they suck air in a little?

 

[JonathanM]

My 2001 (sniff) didn't have an extended breather on the rear axle, so I had to mod this to do the job. Gearbox, transfer box, & front diff all vent into engine bay but these can be easily extended further up.