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Rear 80 Series Locker
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:07 pm
by tough_lux
hey guys
just wondering if anyone elses rear arb air locker in there 80series landcrusier is leaking oil out of the filter on the compressor under the bonnet?
or even your front locker is your hilux?
3 of my mates have dramas in there 80s and just wondering if anyone else has had this problem?
thanks
chris
Re: Rear 80 Series Locker
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:06 am
by JeSTeROCK
A mate of mine installed the air locker himself and had the same problem.
We thought it was a breather problem but it ended up being a seal in the locker not being installed correctly. Took it to ARB and they fixed it.
I have a patrol with the compressor under my seat. I didn't want diff oil smell inside so I had the installer put purge valves in.
Re: Rear 80 Series Locker
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:49 pm
by crankycruiser
My rear arb has done this for years, have tried new seals the breather and it always comes back..
So i fitted a purge valve, No more problems!
Re: Rear 80 Series Locker
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:55 pm
by djroberts
i have that problem.
normally, i think, it is to do with incorrect installation but occasionally tolerances can also be an issue. mine is an early one and from measurements off the deal housing and the face it runs on the o-rings used are out of tolerance.
if it is old, seals can get hard and start to leak.
this is fairly common with the air locker.
my 2c, D.
mmmmmmmmmm oh, baby