Oil blowing out out axle breather... reasons please?

db · Post by db » Thu Feb 21, 13 8:11 pm

This is the 9" Fraud case on my Belve.
It's a Detriot locker if that makes any difference, Since I took it out for a bit of a blast on Saturday (1st time it's gone 80+) it's barfed a bit of fluid out of the case breather. It looks a lot cos it's spread but is probably a only few teaspoonfulls.
Apart from the obvious (that I overfilled it...) is there any problem that could cause this?
One of the wheel seals has a slight leak too, that's gonna be a duff seal I bet

This was all brand new kit, not done 100 miles yet and was expertly assembled be me

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Feb 21, 13 8:31 pm

Is the breather that silly little phosphor bronze "plug" or do you have a long-ish pipe/ -AN line out of the case? Pictures would be good.

I think if you have a drain plug the first trick would maybe to lower the level a bit and try again...

db · Post by db » Thu Feb 21, 13 9:08 pm

The silly plug with a cheap tin cap perched on top...

What's the 'right way' to vent it?

Sorry can't do pics on this old cronk of a pc, I'll put summat up tomorrow.