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Author Topic: Breather or vent on Differential ??  (Read 764 times)

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Big_Roger

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Breather or vent on Differential ??
« 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

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Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
« Reply #3 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!!
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Re: Breather or vent on Differential ??
« Reply #4 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
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