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Diff breathers specifically designed for use on vehicles that work in offroad and harsh conditions from subzero to humid tropics. Delica club view topic t0mes delica mods front diff. Nissan patrol gq 19881997 cab chassis coil patrol gq 19881997 cab chassis coil rear extended sway bar links suits 03. This is a 4 port kit which will do the front and rear differential on your vehicle as well as protect your transfer case and gearbox as well. Harrop is a preferred supplier of eaton supercharger and traction control technology. Harrop breather kit harrop engineering, superchargers. Universal diff breather kit is a must if you take your vehicle thru water above axle. The diff breather on the back goes into the chassis rail ill be modding that next but the front one is just on top of the diff and even a deep puddle will put it underwater.

Ack 4 port universal 4wd diff breather kit aussie custom kits. Patrol gq 19881997 cab chassis coil front extended sway bar links suits 03 lift sbext006. The ironman 4x4 twin breather kit is used to raise the height of your vehicles driveline components vents to help prevent water ingress by providing raised filtered ventilation. What is the best stuff to use or which is the best to buy. However, with the stock location of the breather, it is possible for the differential to inhale water in certain situations. The rock assault lefthand drop front axle housing works great for 95 12 04 tacomas with lefthand drop tcases. Raising the height of the filtered vents helps to prevent the ingress of water to the differential housings and gearboxes during water crossings. Diff breather deluxe kit 1b 4 port blue hose for bt50, ford courier and ford ranger only. Diff breathers are inexpensive but they offer incredible protection for more than you think. Please make sure you post in the correct section on the site, this way it keeps the site tidy and ensures you get a more relevant answer.

Also, they will be familiar with the patrol breather locations and routing techniques. Underbody protection plates are commonly relied upon offroad as a layer of armour underneath your 4x4. Ranging from 2 way diff breather to 5 way driveline breathers. Some guys will pull the pipes out and fit breathers to these.

Hkb breather kits move the suction point up high above the water line just like a snorkel. Even my heep herokee has the front diff breather terminating up on the firewall. Diff breathers kit 2 point suit 4x4, nissan patrol, toyota. For diffs, gearbox, transfer box transmission a standard diff breather allows for expansion, as the diff heats, a oneway valve allows hot air out of the diff. Differential breather mod for dummies pics tacoma world. I ended up changing mine with diff breathers located in my engine bay. Pick up in store kotara, nsw, 2289, nz exp diff, remove the existing breather from the axle housing and discard. Diff breather kit 111b4 portuniversal 4x4 for nissan pathfinder navara patrol this kit is a 4 port system which includes fittings for most front and rear diffs transfer case and gearbox to suit navara, hilux, patrol, landcruiser, prado and many others.

If you are doing any sort of real offroad driving, then you need to extend your diff breathers up into the engine bay or cabin to keep the water out. Diff breather extension kit 4 port nissan gu patrol. Blackhawk by roadsafe 4wd diff breather kit 4 port 18 bsp to suit toyota nissan holden jeep isuzu mitsubishipn db4001key features. I started to look in detail when oil was noticed coming out of the front differential breather valve. Although this can be done at home, it is best performed on a vehicle hoist which is why we recommend you get your mechanic to install the kit. Under normal operations, these assemblies heat up and the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and thus the need to be vented to atmosphere is created if a factory fitted. That makes the air inside your differential housings expand, and it looks for a way out.

Suitable for ford ranger px series 2011on and mazda bt50 b32p 2011on. The oh so tough nissan patrol gu has the rear diff breather located under the body a mere 500 mm above ground, in a crossmember over the axle. A diff breather kit allows the internal pressure to equalise with the atmosphere during rapid. Most diff or gearbox breathers go as far a chassis rail or about window height in the body etc, extended breathers can be placed wherever you choose, to increase the safety of your drivetrain. Diff breather kits are used to elevate the vents in your 4x4 housings and gearboxes, to minimise the chance of water and other contaminates getting into your factory standard breathers.

This kit high quality components for years of trouble free service, supplied with quality polyurethane hose which is very flexible and extremely long lasting. One from a pp north american correspondent who started a diff breather thread for the 120s. Heres what i did with my 1993 surf but the mod would probably be the same for any model surf. This kit allows the diffs to cool and the air inside the diff. The oe breathers are better than most, but still not great. Piranha 4wd universal diff breather kit for diffs, gearbox, transfer box transmission a standard diff breather allows for expansion, as the diff heats, a oneway valve allows hot air out of the diff. Diff breather kits are used to elevate the the vents in your 4. Rear diff breather relocate, blhm, scanguage ii, toytec ultimate lift set at 3 waal, sway bar relocate, front diff drop, weathertech mats, trd cat back exhaust, trd supercharger, kmc enduros, 28575r16, and full size spare. Extended axletransmission breathers land cruiser club. Most diff or gearbox breathers go as far a chassis rail or about window height in the body etc. Diff breathers are raised because its easy to do and cheap insurance against water getting into the diff. Diff breathers kit 2 point suit 4x4, nissan patrol, toyota gq gu. As the suction point is moved up high above the water line just like a snorkel.

It is an easy job, some joiners, some 14 fuel hose, some breathers. This kit will do either 2 diffs, or your gearbox and transfercase. Rave section 12, land rover v8, repair, top of page 9. The shortfall with the factory breathers is that driving through water crossings creates a vacuum caused by the drivetrain assembly being cooled rapidly by the. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit offroad suit landcruiser prado.

When your driving for long periods of time, your diff and transmission will heat up, causing the air inside to change pressure. Nissan patrol gu 4 way driveline breather boss air suspension. Your 90 series prado will have the front diff breather raised to the level of the chassis. Take one end of the supplied tube and cut about 10mm off the end using a sharp blade. Road runner offroad 4 point diff breather kit replaces your stub standard factory breathers to prevent water ingest into your diff,gearbox and transfer case. Diff centres including all types of diff locks as mentioned have more splines and different bolts. These kits allow you to mount the breathers high up in the engine bay, away from the. Off road driving can put a lot of stress on your vehicle, often where you wouldnt expect it. The map patrol needs to handle australias harshest conditions to do its job, so the second stage of our landcruiser build equipped it to do just that. The front diff breather enters the axle housing about 25mm above the axle centreline. Dwiz diff housings dwiz diff housings manufactures full.

Itll be shame that the electronics, the air intake and the the rest of the car are already submerged by then though. Our portal axles to suit nissan gu y61 have undergone a redesign to increase strength, improve reliability, improve functionality and reduce cost. Bought to do a gear ratio change however no longer needed. Will suit many other vehicles including landcruiser nisan patrol hilux ranger bt 50 colorado dmax pajero to name a few. There has been a lot of talk about the effectiveness of the differentrial and gearbox breathers used on the 80 series toyota landcruiser. Diff breather deluxe kit 114b 2 port blue hose for vw amarok only. They raise the point at which differential housings and gearboxes breath, in order to prevent water and contaminants entering them. The manifold has 4 axle breather ports allowing for between 1 and 4 breather lines to be connected. Front differential rear differential transfer case transmission only one left. Dwiz diff housings manufactures full width super strong rear 767879 series landcruiser housing. Front ends around the firewall and back ends around the diff well. Hi guys some advice please i got myself set of diff breathers yesterday and while the rear was straight forward the front wasnt. Diff breathers kit 4 point suit 4x4, nissan patrol, toyota gq gu. Diff breather deluxe kit 1 4 port black hose for bt50, ford courier and ford ranger only.

Alan covers the basics on one of his top selling items. If the breather is stuck open this happens quite often and it was run in water that was above the breather then you will find water in the diff oil. As air expands and contracts from temperature changes within the rear differential, the breather allows the differential to breathe. Diff breather kit part no rgdbk o v u p d a t e d n 2 0 1 0 fig 1. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit offroad toyota landcruiser.

A diff breather is a piece of hose that runs from your differential to a higher point on the vehicle usually the engine bay. Diff breather kits diff breather kits are designed to assist water crossings for off road vehicles. Zero offset so make vehicle wider track and more stable. Road runner offroad is open for business as usual and shipping all orders daily. This means a gq rear diff lock cannot be used in an mq. Suspension 4 tough dog lift kit adjustable panhard rods tough dog steering dampner drop boxes pin style heavy duty rear long arms rear airbags front and rear diff breathers castor bushes set for lift mickey thompson baja atzp3 3057016 exterior arb winch bull bar warn 9. A gq diff is wider than an mq diff, and the pumpkin is located in the centre on gq offset to rh side on mq. Buy saas diff breathers suit 4wd differential, transfer case, gearbox, with check valves and all hoses. Our premium breather kit features a cnc machined billet aluminium housing with an enclosed cartridge filter. The front diff breather comes up the firewall and is located in the passenger side inner guard i think there is 2 or 3 pipes that go into the guard. The front diff breather is up near the starting battery. Got my diff back from road and race and managed to snap the breather a the dff rolled over in the boot on the way home. Diesel boss differential breather kits are designed to replace factory breathers with a 2456 port. Diff breathers we offer various different kits for all ranges of vehicles.

In my opinion toyota has always made a half hearted attempt at providing diffgbox breathers. The hose is connected to the diff via a push fitting and should have a filter on the other end. Fit one of the straight fittings from the kit into the diff housing. This gu patrol wagon has been fitted with a premium 2. I managed to get the 14 id hose and hose clamps at a local napa, but no t fittings, so i just did a full extension of both the rear and front no t connection. Oil is lighter than water and would be the first fluid to purge out of the breather. Arb 4x4 accessories have kitted out every hema map patrol since the first in 1998, and the landcruiser is no exception. Toyota tacoma front axle parts, solid axle swap parts. They are one of the first modifications you should do.

When drivetrain assemblies such as your vehicles differentials, gearbox and transfer case heat up under normal operation, the air inside expands and increases pressure. Sep 25, 2008 relocating the rear differential breather is an easy and inexpensive way to help prevent costly damage to the rear differential. This kit will do both diffs, and your gearbox and transfercase. On us spec 80s it is possible to connect front diff, rear diff, auto, and transfer box breathers into a single breather connection that is mounted high in the engine compartment. Superior engineering have come up with an excellent product with their new universal diff breather kits.

Diff breather kit 4 port suit nissan patrol gu y61. By relocating the breather to a higher position on the vehicle, this can be prevented. Diff breather extension well lads, thanks for the instructions, i finally managed to do most of the breather extensions over the canadian long weekend. The axle breather manifold is machined from billet aluminium and anodized, making it lightweight and resistant to the elements. If your 4wding fun involves water crossings then youll want to extend the diff breathers on your surf to greatly reduce the risk of water ingress into your diffs and water contamination of the diff oil. Gave my triton one and quarter inch lift with tyres only. The pic on section 54, front axle, page 2 shows a breather coming up from the axle housing and up in front of the rh air spring but there are also the fog light breathers. Limited lifetime warranty raneys warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. Crack the drain on the axle and if there is in fact water in the oil then you will see water come out first. Diff breather install patrol 4x4 nissan patrol forum. Our toyota differential breather kit is what you need to relocate your breather on your pickup,4runner, tacoma, land cruiser for overlanding water crossings. Dbk1 diff transmissin breather kit 4 point black pu hose enclosed road runner offroad 4 point diff breather kit inclosed patrol landcruser hilux covid19. Many drivetrain assemblies are fitted with a breather from the factory.

Fit and hkb breather kit and the problem goes away. Small cost and piece of mind knowing no crap will get in there again. If the oil appears milky, or brown then youve been taking on water from mud or river crossings for sure. Tough toys sells products suitable for many different vehicle makes and models. The rear diff was easy, unscrew the exisiting fitting and screw in a new connector piece. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit offroad for nissan gu gq. This is ok, but if they are underwater the diff sucks in water. We have changed the ratio to a 16% reduction which compliments 35 inch tyres without having to change diff gears to maintain normal road speed. If you add 300mm to the 800mm capability, that gives you 1. This can be resolved by extending your diff breathers.

Kits are typically installed into an engine bay and use sintered or foam type filters, which often become blocked due mud and. The trademarked names of vehicles and vehicle manufacturers are used on this website to denote vehicle suitability and for categorization of aftermarket parts only. All teeth on both are in good condition with no chips etc. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit nissan gu gq patrol for diffs, gearbox, transfer box transmission a standard diff breather allows for expansion, as the diff heats, a oneway valve allows hot air out of the diff. It is very compact allowing it to be installed in virtually any location. The factory diff breathers in your vehicle are designed to a budget and to get the the job done. Hi guys ive just bought a 07 patrol and going extended the diff auto gearbox breathers. Gu patrol driveline breather extension kit 4 port extend.

This exclusive axle design is the first in the industry to be released with all new parts. Oct 02, 2008 i did the diff breather mod today and figured i would post a quick how to for anyone who is considering doing it. These factory breathers are usually a oneway valve mounted directly to the housing or remotely on a short tube. Harrop engineering design, develop and manufacturing precision components for low volume automotive oems, performance and industrial markets. A differential axle breather serves the important purpose on a 4wd vehicle of venting the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. Diff breather kit 4 point kit with cnc billet anodised bracket this kit contains o 1 x cnc billet anodised bracket o 2 x 18 bsp m to 14 pu o 2 x 18 bsp m to 14 pu 90 degree o 4 x 18 bsp f to 14 pu bulk head o 4 x 18 bsp filter o 1 x 12 meter 14 pu blue hose o 15 x cable ties extending your diff breathers this complete diff breather 192023704892. Installing diff breathers australian 4wd action forum.

Freightliner rear differential breather kit kit2902 raneys. A hot diff in cold water will suck in water before you know it so this is definately a worthwhile mod. If it smells burned, then youve been working that diff too hard. It will accommodate 4 inlets, 2 differentials, transmission and transfer case. I took off the protection plate and had a bit of a feel around and wasnt sure what i was grabbing so i looked at my manual and found where it was and took off the hose but the hose that i got in the pack which fitted the rear perfectly was too large for the. It all looks like the exisiting one except that it effectively comes in two bits. Hkb breather kits move the suction point up high above the water line just like a. In my opinion toyota has always made a half hearted attempt at providing diff gbox breathers. Diff breather kits high quality breather kits to suit. They are one of the first modifications you should do to a 4wd that is used off road. Mazda bravo bt50 pre 2012 ford ranger courier pre 1998 2 way diff breather. If they are already extended, you may have a blocked breather which causes the water to suck in past the seals. Diff breathers kit 4 point suit 4x4, nissan patrol, toyota. Just ask and i will tell you if it will fit your stud pattern.