Even my heep herokee has the front diff breather terminating up on the firewall. If it wasnt for this thread i would have been looking for the front diff filler and drain for hours. In my opinion toyota has always made a half hearted attempt at providing diff gbox breathers. Just some info for the vigo guys, the front diff and gearbox appear to have decent oem breathers, they exit high up in the engine bay close of the alternator and battery, if you want it higher you can just extend them from there. Diff breather kit all models frontrear superior engineering. Vehicle differentials and transmissions have to breathe due to change of temperature and the factory fitted breathers often sit on top of the diff. Switch hilux 0515 vertical intensity light bar green pb. Rear diff breather toyota hilux 2004 on, landcruiser 1985 on for compare prices of 6389 products in auto parts from 296 online stores in australia. Low range off road has put together all you need to put a remote mounted or relocated axle breather on your hilux pickup truck, tacoma, tundra, fj80, fj60, fj40 or 4runner.
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Front diff differential suitable for hilux kun26 ggn25 without add genuine. Is used to vent the air pressure in drivetrain assemblies such as the differentials, transmission and transfer case. The rear breather is the classic one found on the sfa and ifs as well, so that one needs replacingmodding. If breather is screwed straight onto diff housing, this will need to be replaced with 14 barb 2. By extending your breathers you are relocating the point at which air is drawn in to a higher location. Raised rear axle diff breather kit for toyota hilux mk6 vigo snorkel. Ive checked, the level its fine not overfilled and its not leaking anywhere else. Removed the factory breather 14mm spanner and placed it at one end of the clear hose and mounted it behind the left hand side of the head board.
Diff breather extension well lads, thanks for the instructions, i finally managed to do most of the breather extensions over the canadian long weekend. Pic 1 is the silver dollar size puddle from 24 hours. Find hilux diff ads in the south africa cars section search gumtree free online classified ads for hilux diff and more in south africa cars. Toyota 4x4 extended differential breathers how to make samurai. I think a 18 that fitted into the diff breather hole and another adaptor i think 38 that had a 10mm tube on the one end. This is a pretty straightforward mod and gives a bit more insurance to oil contamination in deep watermud crossings. There has been a lot of talk about the effectiveness of the differential and gearbox breathers used on the 80 series toyota land cruiser. When these assemblies heat up, the air inside expands, increasing the pressure and needs to be released. This video is how to build an extended differential breather for your axle housing. Genuine saas db1001 diff breather kit 4 port for toyota hilux 19972005.
Rear diff breather toyota hilux 2004 on, landcruiser 1985 on. When drivetrain assemblies such as your vehicles differentials, gearbox and transfer case heat up under normal operation, the air inside expands and increases pressure. 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. Extended diff breathers have a filter element which keeps the air clean and eliminates dust that will destroy your diff gears. Mar 27, 2009 the stock breathers have no way of keeping water out of your differential case if you submerge the axle. Also, with the way most of our hilux s sit with a nose down attitude the breather will be higher that what it would be if mounted in the engine bay. Gearbox or transfer case breather suitable for landcruiser. Run your rear diff breather up into your left side tail light bay, cant see the point in wasting breather hose.
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. A very small investment in some breathers will save you a lot of hard work later on. When they cool down the air inside contracts and creates a vacuum. 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. Heres what i did with my 1993 surf but the mod would probably be the same for any model surf. The white breather is for the auto tranny video of extending the breathers to the engine bay. It will accommodate 4 inlets, 2 differentials, transmission and transfer case. Check out the latest range of toyota hilux bull bars. Piranha 4wd diff breather kit offroad toyota landcruiser. Toyota 4runner highlander extended rear differential breather. The kit is supplied with everything you need including diff fittings, manifold and hose.
The trademarked names of vehicles and vehicle manufacturers are used on this website to denote vehicle suitability and for categorization of aftermarket parts only. Ive got diff oil leaking out the top of the front breather. Im looking at fitting diff and gearbox breathers to my hilux. Gearbox or transfer case breather landcruiser and hilux genuine toyota 9093003075 toyota landcruiser and hilux gearbox and transfer case breather. However, good design is crutial to ensure the plates are not too heavy and rigid which can actually contribute to severe damage to the structure of your vehicle in the event of a heavy impact. Any info on where the breathers are for the gbox and transfer case would be appreciated. This complete diff breather kit makes for an easy and simple installation that can be done within a few hours. I started to look in detail when oil was noticed coming out of the front differential breather valve.
I wanted a vehicle that has a reputation for being tough and reliable, and out of the dual cab utes, the hilux has the best reputation. For hilux landcruiser prado diff breather kit 4 point universal 4x4. How to fit a raised rear diff breather to a toyota hilux mk6 vigo. Diff breathers for hilux australian 4wd action forum. A common mod is to fit extended breathers or wading kit.
Kits are typically installed into an engine bay and use sintered or foam type filters, which often become blocked due mud and. 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. Rear diff breather toyota hilux 2004 on, landcruiser 1985. A diff breather is a piece of hose that runs from your differential to a higher point on the vehicle usually the engine bay. There are also more after market 4wd accessories for the toyota hilux. Alan covers the basics on one of his top selling items. The problem is, when you submerge the axle for more than a few seconds the temperature inside the axle goes down and the pressure inside the axle also goes down. This is how i extended the rear differential breather. Some have reported damaged axle seals due to a clogged breather. Toyota hilux bullbars choose a bull bar for your hilux lifestyle 4x4. Easily installed with basic hand tools, complete with 5 metres of breather line, 2 x pushin fittings, 2 x breather filters. In my opinion toyota has always made a half hearted attempt at providing diffgbox breathers. Toyota prado 150 breather extension diff, gearbox, transfer. Probably still should drain the front again to get rid of whatevers left of the contamination from the first go around.
Diff breathers welcome to land cruiser owners on line. A trip to the local hardware store revealed a whole wall full of every conceivable type and style of fitting for 18 pipe thread. Do you have to buy a new screw in fitting for the diff, or just pull apart or drill out the existing fitting. Well worth a look for peice of mind i believe cant trust anyone to do it for you and also to make sure the breathers are doing the job. One water crossing ive been thru plenty of times before and no more or less water than in the past. Came with 32 of tubing cut in half, 16 for rear diff and one for elocker. Extended axletransmission breathers land cruiser club. They are one of the first modifications you should do to a 4wd that is used off road. This video talks through the process of fitting a rear differential axle breather to a toyota hilux mk6 mk7 vigo pickup truck. The rear diff was easy, unscrew the exisiting fitting and screw in a new connector piece. Harrop elocker 30 spline electronic diff lock to suit solid axle differentials for toyota landcruiser, hilux, fj cruiser and prado. Only difference from others is that i retained the stock breather instead of replacing it with a new one.
The stock breathers have no way of keeping water out of your differential case if you submerge the axle. In the fj they are in the engine bay and pretty easy to locate. The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. But im trying to work out how the hose connects to the top of the diff for diff breathers. Toyota hilux mk6 front rear diff breather extension system.
Silver in colour local country car that has been well looked after. The factory diff breathers in your vehicle are designed to a budget and to get the the job done. Even if you dont plan on submerging your rear diff, the oem breather is susceptible to getting clogged with mud, preventing it from properly venting the diff. This part is made to be used in various toyotas as an intake. Get the best deal for differentials for toyota hilux from the largest online selection at. This part is a genuine toyota breather valve, which screws into the top of the manual gearbox or transfer case, of all toyota hilux from 81978 onwards, all landcruiser 40, 60 and 70 series from 8. To suit toyota hilux 05 onwards front and rear diffs. How to raise the rear diff breather on a toyota scuba mod. Your breathers should go to a point that is higher than where water will get to in a worst case scenario. The hose is connected to the diff via a push fitting or hosetail and should have a filter on the other end. How to fit a raised rear diff breather to a toyota hilux mk6 vigo youtube. On the hilux pickup owners club forum i sell a kit consisting of 2 axle fittings, a joinin tpiece and 6 meters of 6mm pneumatic hose.
Diff breathers are inexpensive but they offer incredible protection for more than you think. Hilux diff in south africa cars gumtree classifieds in. Toyota landcruiser 100 series 4 way driveline breather. Toyota axle housing breather kit low range off road. These diff breather kits provide all the necessary parts to mount the front and rear breathers in a higher position than the factory unit.
Beather extensions can also be used on the gearbox and transfer case. Deluxe commercial bull bar toyota hilux tiger 2001 to 2004. Toyota gun126 hilux 6way diff gearbox transfer breather. If that factory breather goes under water or in mud, the debris can get sucked into you drive chain. Harrop elocker electronic diff lock suitable for landcruiser hilux. Toyota gun126 hilux 6way diff gearbox transfer breather kit. New atp diff breather kit 101 4 point universal for toyota hilux landcruiser. Rear diff, front diff, add, gearbox and transfer case. Anyways, oil is leaking out of the breather for the front diff and making a mess of everything around there. Mar 19, 2012 toyota 4x4 extended differential breathers how to make samurai too.
These diff breather kits provide all the necessary parts to mount the front and rear breathers in a higher position than the factory unit easily installed with basic hand tools, complete with 5 metres of breather line, 2 x pushin fittings, 2 x breather filters. Toyota camry 2001 automatic 9,000km with log books and history. All proceeds go to cancer research so i dont make a penny on them. It seem requests for couplings to fit as diff breathers to a 4x4 is not new to them. I relocated the rear diff breather and was wondering if anyone knows where our front diff and trans breathers are located. It is not complete yet and waiting for the rest of parts to arrive there is a list.
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 kit instructions piranha offroad products. 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. Get a daily email with the latest ads in your areas of interest. If you want your differentials to live a long, healthy life, fit breathers, change the oil regularly and let things cool down a bit before ploughing through water. On the diff with a 11mm spanner place the new fitting on the diff and connected the other end of the hose. Toyota 4x4 extended differential breathers how to make.
Ive subsequently extended my front and rear breathers up to the top of the engine bay per the write ups in the faq. This price book covers the vehicles for which we supply a range of arb. Toyota 4x4 extended differential breathers how to make samurai too. Also suits as transfer case breather for 40 series.