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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Big_Roger on 16 August 2008, 20:05:41

Title: Breather or vent on Differential ??
Post by: Big_Roger on 16 August 2008, 20:05:41

Hi,
I have just replaced the leaking pinnion oil seal on the differential unit.

I am puzzled why it should have been leaking quite so bad, and wondered if there was a small air / pressure relief vent  that is blocked.
While I was doing the job I looked as best I could, and felt around over the top of the unit, but couldn't find anything.

I know that when I had the diff off of my Senator, there was a small plastic breather/vent about the size of a 6mm bolt head on that.

Does anyone know if there is a breather/vent on the Omega diff.

Roger

Title: Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
Post by: Matchless on 16 August 2008, 20:10:45

Plastic vent on top iirc.
Designed to let all the oil escape from the spare diff under the garage bench.

Title: Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
Post by: HerefordElite on 16 August 2008, 20:35:17

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Plastic vent on top iirc.
Designed to let all the oil escape from the spare diff under the garage bench.

PMSL ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
Post by: less on 16 August 2008, 21:58:06

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Plastic vent on top iirc.
Designed to let all the oil escape from the spare diff under the garage bench.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D  Classic!!

Title: Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
Post by: Kevin Wood on 17 August 2008, 00:39:36

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Plastic vent on top iirc.
Designed to let all the oil escape from the spare diff under the garage bench.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D  Classic!!

.. and the consequential smell of cat's pee takes about a year to go. >:(

Next time I rebuild a diff I'll do it down the back of the garden. :-X

Kevin