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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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so i was in some mud yesterday and my back axle was completly submerged for somethiing like 5 minutes, I know there are vents on the diffs.... can water get in there?? do i have to change oil everytime i get into some water?!

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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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I do if it gets over the breather tube for a good amount of time..
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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how high do the breather tubes go?
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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someplace on the body... think high part of the wheel well in the back and up towards the radiator in the front.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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On the front, it goes to the top of the firewall.
Look behind your brake booster. You should see s large rubber hose coming UP to a white/cream "plug"...thats your breather.

As for the rear, I do know it routes into the unibody framerail, where it goes from there
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Im doing something similar to this. Going to use small breathers instead of fuel filters.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12MM-...=p4506.c0.m245
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBreatherExtensions.htm

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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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awesome, so the front vents above the firewall, where does the rear vent?!?
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 01:55 AM
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Does the aw4 have a breather of some sort? please say yes!!! My 3 spd in my TJ did not and we had to drill and make one. that was a PITA but worthy mod.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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It has one
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