pretty sure that now is the time to give that a dam good wash
I cant quite make it out
I am pretty sure thats just a vent pipe, so wont affect the running. trace it think it goes up the bulkhead. If you dont go wading just tape it up for now.
But if you do do deep water then best replace.
I would also check the condition of the oil in the gearbox & TB, or just change it now as you have great access
J
I cant quite make it outI am pretty sure thats just a vent pipe, so wont affect the running. trace it think it goes up the bulkhead. If you dont go wading just tape it up for now.
But if you do do deep water then best replace.
I would also check the condition of the oil in the gearbox & TB, or just change it now as you have great access
J
Flossie
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Yes, just a breather pipe, think they are short anyway, they were on mine when I rebuilt it. Pipe is 6mm nylon.
I replaced the fitting and fitted a longer pipe up to the bulkhead. I used a pneumatic fitting for the box, can't remember if it's 1/8th or 1/4 BSP, you can extend what's there if theres a good short bit left with a 6mm to 6mm straight push fit joiner and some more 6mm nylon pipe. The pipe came in, I think, 10mtr rolls so I extended the axle breathers too. Cheap enough from memory.
I replaced the fitting and fitted a longer pipe up to the bulkhead. I used a pneumatic fitting for the box, can't remember if it's 1/8th or 1/4 BSP, you can extend what's there if theres a good short bit left with a 6mm to 6mm straight push fit joiner and some more 6mm nylon pipe. The pipe came in, I think, 10mtr rolls so I extended the axle breathers too. Cheap enough from memory.
v8250
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As @Flossie , this is your breather pipe and best to replace with 6mm black nylon tubing/compressor line, it's all readily available on eBay. Of note, if your gearbox is in such horrendous condition it would be worth replacing all your breather lines for new...if only to ensure your diffs are actually breathing and not over pressurising.
ps when were all the transmission fluids last replaced??
ps when were all the transmission fluids last replaced??
bluedog333
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Well, that’s one way of stopping the leaks!
Only thing I'd avoid are the seals - output shafts / UJ's etc - and the speedo drive or speed transducer - the latter may object to water at 150 Bar ! Regrease UJ's afterwards to expel any water.....
Also, as above, pipe is a vent - fix as above
v8250
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Pressure washer's okay, then use lots of Gunk to remove final crud/dirt, leave to soak for a good few days then hot wash off. Used carefully, oven cleaner really brings up gearbox casings
frog hopper
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No No No. You really need to keep on top of cleaning the underside. Big joke here is that I pressure washed the underside every couple of months on my 90, if she had really dirty then next day. I don't think the body had more than a quick flash over in 10 years.
+1 for this
on the farm if i have to go anywhere near the cattle yards or in a field where they have been then recently i always wash mine as Cattle poo is bloody corrosive and has killed a couple of early discos in the last 10 years ( not mine owned by the farmers, who only wash a vehicle when they can't see out of it...)
So my top tip , unless you like laying under it with a wire brush and angle grinder and then getting covered with sparks as you try and weld it to repair your chassis clean it regularly underneath..
