Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: thermidorthelobster on October 27, 2007, 19:07:48
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I posted this a while back but never got to the bottom of it; so trying again...
4 times now I've had water ingress in the front axle of my TD5, manifested by the water boiling and spraying emulsion out of the breather.
I have extended breathers, and it happens when I've not been wading for some time, so I don't think it's a breather issue.
The oil doesn't seem to be getting out anywhere, but water sure is getting in.
Any suggestions?
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isnt there seals at the end of the axle tube
IIRC the cv join is exposed isnt it ?
try pressurising the axle casing under a low pressure and see if you can find a leak
if it is possable can you submerge the axle and do it whilst its underwater and have a look, ok you might get wet but is easier than listening or squirting it with water around all the seals, joints ect ect
dan
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are the extended breathers blocked? and check the union on the axle top to make sure its not clagged up.
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The breathers are fine, they breathe very well when the water starts to boil! :)
I might end up having to spray water around with a pressure hose after I've drained the oil out. But if anybody's already sussed it out it would save me some hassle...
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Sounds like an awful lot of water if it's boiling up like that.
And boiling :shock:
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a warm axle underwater will attract water ingress like vodka to a russian..
check your pinion bearing oil seal first
mike