rear diff. vent
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rear diff. vent
i have 1996 chevy short box .my vent tube is rusted off. i pluged it off and added new one in main diff. housing. thought it was good idea but was not . i ran vent hose up into frame with vent cap . after driving for a few days i am blowing gear lube out vent. i did not want to drill original vent out because i would have to remove ring gear and axles to get metal shavings out of axle tube. the vent i added is on top and in middle of diff. housing. any one have a new idea let me know
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How did you manage to add a new vent without concern of metal shavings getting into the diff?
I don’t think you have much choice but to remove the axle for a proper repair - besides providing a vent, that bolt also retains the brake tee - if the vent nipple rusted off then it’s likely the bolt portion isn’t in much better shape and needs to be replaced anyway.
I don’t think you have much choice but to remove the axle for a proper repair - besides providing a vent, that bolt also retains the brake tee - if the vent nipple rusted off then it’s likely the bolt portion isn’t in much better shape and needs to be replaced anyway.
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