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Corroded front diff breather pipe

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17 May 2011 15:21 #16447 by peterlinda@hotmail.co.uk
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My new mot gives an advisory on corroded front diff breather pipe. I know what they are and what they do and as I don't go wading with my jimny it shouldnt be an issue. Have I got that right or is there something I can do to ward off any further problems? Thank you.

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17 May 2011 17:33 #16455 by srcars
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:unsure: I think I would contact them and confirm that they mean breather pipe.
I wouldnt call it a breather pipe its more of a cap and I cant see how it would relate to an MOT ?

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17 May 2011 19:19 #16465 by facade
They probably mean the vacuum pipes for the hubs.
These rust very badly, then snap or leak and stop the hubs working.
I would crawl underneath one day and have a look, likely where they go along the drivers side trailing arm.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)
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17 May 2011 19:36 #16467 by Johnniehec
I agree with Facade, the hub vacuum pipes go all the way along the axle and over the diff, I don't think it would be an MOT item? somebody will know.
John.

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17 May 2011 21:47 #16469 by ooky_123
Def not an MOT item ... mine were disconnected, and my tester said "we reconnected the 2 pipes on your chassis for you ... they looked important .... and are quite rusty" ..

he was suprised when I told him the vac system was disconnected as I have the hubs manually locked :)

they can put advisorys, but it doesnt mean anything...

On my other vehicle, I have a cut down private plate. The plate dimensions still meet the law and legeslation on lettering height and minimum boarder (confirmed by the police) and they still issue advisory's...

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18 May 2011 15:29 #16508 by supergaz
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I'm going to remove my vac pipes when I come to paint my axle, I have manual hubs so its just extra tat to get in the way.

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18 May 2011 18:51 #16522 by ooky_123
Good Idea .. Summer Job I think !

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