g90 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 anybody know the thread of the axle breather holes so i can knock up my own wading kit. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 1/8" BSP I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 1/8" BSP I think... they are these are what i've used for all my breathers. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110229260596 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g90 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 thanks, yeah thats what i am after, then buy a roll of nylon tube, as a kit of ebay is about £30, no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Where is good to source the tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender1234 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 i got my stuff from here http://www.technobots.co.uk/acatalog/Onlin...matics_127.html good value and fast delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparg Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 naive question: are you saying that one shouldn't do too much wading without making breathers for axles? - what about all the other bits - diffs, transfer box, gearbox, fuel tank?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 naive question: are you saying that one shouldn't do too much wading without making breathers for axles? - what about all the other bits - diffs, transfer box, gearbox, fuel tank?? The axles (and indeed the gearbox, transfer box and fuel tank) should already have breathers installed but they are designed to cope with the landrover recommended wading depth. what most people who want to wade deeper do is fit longer breathers to allow greater wading depth. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparg Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 The axles (and indeed the gearbox, transfer box and fuel tank) should already have breathers installed but they are designed to cope with the landrover recommended wading depth. what most people who want to wade deeper do is fit longer breathers to allow greater wading depth.Pete. thanks - isn't it possible to extend existing breathers, or would the joint be unreliable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 thanks - isn't it possible to extend existing breathers, or would the joint be unreliable? Yes it is possible to extend the originals but it will cost about the same as replacing with longer ones and as you say you could find the joint to be unreliable. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Are the breathers on the gearbox, fuel tank and transfer box the same size (1/8)? Also for the axles would joining them into one pipe with one of these be acceptable? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Pneumatic-push-in-...id=p3286.c0.m14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender1234 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 gearbox, transfer box and axles are all the same fitting. not sure what the fuel tank is. yes you can run them all into 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g90 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 i was planning on running all my breathers either into the battery box (under passenger seat) or the bulkhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Personally I would get the breathers as high as possible and outside the cabin of the vehicle. This will minimise the risk of water getting in and reduce the hot EP90 smell you can get in the cabin . Most take them to the top of the snorkel. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 The batery box is not watertight. It is not fulley sealed with either a weld or pop rivits... Either leave those in the engine bay and extend the axle breathers. Or do a full job and extend them up the snorkel or to roof level. Look in B&Q for plastic pipe. They have an old farts day on a wednesday. Nice discount for me....... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 6mm id isn't it? anyone give an idea of how much tube is needed for the axles? I want to run mine just up into the engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Pipe seems to come cheapest in 10meter sections I've found on my hunt. Going to plumb them both into one pipe so that should save some too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybatty666 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 they are these are what i've used for all my breathers. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110229260596 when it says 2 Pneumatic fittings does that mean they supply 2 of them? or am I being stupid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 6mm id isn't it?anyone give an idea of how much tube is needed for the axles? I want to run mine just up into the engine bay. If thisis for TD5, you just need tubing as you have push fit connectors already. You need 6mm OD tubing. I ran new tubes from axles into engine bay. Cut existing transmission tube and used Y piece push fit to combine transmission and front axle into one. Then ran rear axle and this combined tube up snorkel. If you do the same you need about 7-8m of tubing Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 when it says 2 Pneumatic fittings does that mean they supply 2 of them? or am I being stupid? yes, you get 2 fittings. i got all my pipe from him as well, quite cheap £7 for 30m of 6mm, which will probably do about 2 cars ! you can also get 1/4 bsp x 8mm pipe for your engine & bellhousing breathers Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 By the time you have messed about with all the loose fittings and paid all the P&P's from all over the place you could have bought one of my lovely kits that does the axles, gearboxes and timing case all in one lovely kit..... there is a pic of one on my website..... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 By the time you have messed about with all the loose fittings and paid all the P&P's from all over the place you could have bought one of my lovely kits that does the axles, gearboxes and timing case all in one lovely kit..... there is a pic of one on my website.....David true, but i wish to do the entire vehicle G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 If thisis for TD5, you just need tubing as you have push fit connectors already. You need 6mm OD tubing. I ran new tubes from axles into engine bay. Cut existing transmission tube and used Y piece push fit to combine transmission and front axle into one. Then ran rear axle and this combined tube up snorkel. If you do the same you need about 7-8m of tubing Steve Thanks Steve - it is for a TD5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roybatty666 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 By the time you have messed about with all the loose fittings and paid all the P&P's from all over the place you could have bought one of my lovely kits that does the axles, gearboxes and timing case all in one lovely kit..... there is a pic of one on my website.....David Tempting, you could throw in a set of shock bushes in the pack as royal mail keep eating the ones you have kindly sent on 2 occasions!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_LLAMA4x4 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Tempting, you could throw in a set of shock bushes in the pack as royal mail keep eating the ones you have kindly sent on 2 occasions!!!!! No way!! Second set not arrived either??? Send me a PM with your address to make sure it is the right place I am sending them to! The original kit was sent via Interlink not the Royal Mail - perhaps they use different pigeons... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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