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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: lambert on November 21, 2009, 20:50:44

Title: extending breathers?
Post by: lambert on November 21, 2009, 20:50:44

having decided that changing diff oil every time the water gets over the top of the rims is an unneccesary expence, what would be a suitable means of extending the lines? initial thoughts would be either copper brake pipe with flexi connectors for a durable and sort of factory looking solution or, being cheap washer bottle clear plastic pipe?


any constructive thoughts welcome. cheers.

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: BigA on November 21, 2009, 21:11:05

i plastick air line hose, cant remember size of top
of my head but i am sure somone will have it. its nice and stuff
so doesnt colapse. get some push on connectors too

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: kai on November 21, 2009, 21:11:42

nylon tubing,

you can get it on Ebay for peanuts.

you can also buy kits on there for it or just get the tubing and use your existing breather /axle connections. if you wanna know what size I can't remember but when I did mine I just look at what size they where using on Ebay.

don't  bother with the breather manifold unless you got loads of £££££ to waste on it. I would just bring all the hoses into one large rubber/nylon/whatever tube you like and seal it in.

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: big tim on November 21, 2009, 22:14:16

6MM O/D  4MM I/D

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on November 22, 2009, 09:45:38

Quote from: kai on November 21, 2009, 21:11:42

nylon tubing,

you can get it on Ebay for peanuts.

+1

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: kai on November 22, 2009, 09:47:57

Here you go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30mtr-x-6mm-O-D-NYLON-PNEUMATIC-AIR-TUBE-TUBING-PIPE_W0QQitemZ380175627622QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item58843bb566

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: kai on November 22, 2009, 09:50:53

Even cheaper and in Blue

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pneumatic-airline-tubing-pipe-6mm-nylon-blue-colour_W0QQitemZ110275126218QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item19ace8e3ca

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: kai on November 22, 2009, 09:53:02

Oh yeah you can keep your original connectors as the hose will fit. Remove the old hose and push the new hose on. Its tight but you want it to be air tight anyway.

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: J.D. on November 22, 2009, 16:15:30

I went down my local aquatic place and got 10 metres of airline tubing for £5 with a few push fit connectors. Done the gearbox, transfer box, axles and fuel tank all at the same time.

Title: Re: extending breathers?
Post by: crazymac on November 22, 2009, 20:22:46

Not as cheap as a DIY solution, but a great kit non the less http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Wizardbilt__W0QQ_armrsZ1

5 mins to fit and dead easy!