AP Suretrack Breather removal and oil level

[Jason Plato]

Morning All .........

How do you remove the breather from the diff casing ?? , is it on a thread ?? .

I want to remove it to refit as the present one has fractured .

 

Whats the best way to check the oil level and top up ??.

 

What fluid is reccomended ??

 

Sorry for all the questions .........

 

dave

 

 

[Mike Bees]

> How do you remove the breather from the diff casing ?? , is it on a thread ?? .

 

It's just an interference fit - i.e. it's hammered in.

 

> Whats the best way to check the oil level and top up ??.

 

Remove the filler plug in the back plate and tip oil in until it trickles out.

 

> What fluid is reccomended ??

 

I use Redline 75W90, but any EP?0 (where ? is 8 or 9 - can't remember which) will do.

 

Mike

[Alex Wong1697456877]

When you fit the new one, it should be fitted with the opening facing away from the diff. I didn't kow this and wondered why my diff breathed so heavily.

[Jason Plato]

Cheers for the rapid response ( as always !!) .

 

I am a little confused by your comment Alex - my breather simply protrudes from the top of the diff , is there a modified one now ??

I run a long length of pipe up and around about 36" long which then enters a catch tank .

 

The diff does breath quite heavily though on track .

 

Dave

[Paul Turner]

There is a V cut in the breather that lines up with a mark on the casing.

 

Paul

[Peter Carmichael]

EP90

[Jason Plato]

Cheers Guys ....... cant wait to get home and do it .

 

dave

[Jason Plato]

Just for your info ....... the diff breather is Ford part # 6725173 @ 88p each .

Infor from road and race transmissions - who else but phil would know the part # off the top of his head ??!!!

 

Dave