servising question

[gavinc]

while servising my 2.8 luxs today i went to check my gear box level and found that there was a hose that ran from my t/case check/fill plug to my gear box check/fill plug but it says nothing about this in my servise manual now wtf is that doing there should it be there ive only stared to do the servising my self i can take a pic if that would help
cheers gavin

[Zeyphly]

it sounds like your gear box and t case seal is leakin gand instead of repairing it they just ran a hose to keep the levels even between them

[plowy]

Its called a ballance tube its for when the seal in the transfer that seperates it from the g box leaks.
due to all the oil [generally] running from the g box to the transfer the balance tube will some how from a lower point on the transfer supply the g box filler plug at a higher point .
Really good if u do alot of down hill driving ,basically a bandaid for a leaking seal

[gavinc]

so it is allright to have this i shouldn"t be looking to get the inner seal fix

[rock hopper]

what hapens is the seals wears and the oil from the t-case runs into the g-box while driving and emptys the t-case ..
but the seal stop the oil running back into the t-case while stoped.
'so u fit a level pipe to let the oil back into the t-case.

problem fixed .

leave the pipe in place .

[plowy]

Many people run it
but my view is how does any fluid run up a incline.
only way to fix it properly is bye replacing the seal

[Major60]

The seal is worn and this is usually caused by the shaft wearing. Replacing the seal usually means that the new seal will leak farily soon. So it means replacing the shaft the seal is sealing or repairing with a speedy sleeve maybe.

Accept the leak and leave the tube on. They work fine for years and much easier than changing the seal and fixing the shaft.

[gavinc]

ok i think that i will leave it where it is now what about when i have to change the oil in the box and t/case what do do there do as normal

[scotto]

Leave it..It's a cheap effective fix to an expensive problem.
Ran one for yeeeaaarrs and my wallet loved it.