1. Registration trouble? Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom right corner of the page and your issue will be resolved.
    Dismiss Notice

Dana 44 breather

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by B_hester, May 13, 2015.

  1. B_hester

    B_hester Member

    Hey guys! I have been searching for a while and I can't find the breather for my rear Dana 44 anywhere. I found it on the front pretty easy but the rear is starting to annoy me. Thanks for any information given!
     
    B_hester, May 13, 2015
    #1
  2. Wenaha

    Wenaha Member

    I drilled the diff cover (up high and on the right side) and installed a breather tube.
     
    Wenaha, May 13, 2015
    #2
  3. Rralphs

    Rralphs Old Member

    Look on the drivers side axle tube. Mine had a small hole that crusted over. Been a while but I welded it shut and put a real vent.
     
    Rralphs, May 13, 2015
    #3
  4. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Damn I get to use this picture a lot :D

    [​IMG]

    H. :)
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, May 13, 2015
    #4
  5. Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

    Me too. I drilled a hole in the axle tube and threaded in a brass nipple to run a length of hose from, up into the wheelwell.
     
    Posimoto, May 13, 2015
    #5
  6. 47v6

    47v6 junk wrecker! 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Mine came with this.
    [​IMG]
     
    47v6, May 13, 2015
    #6
  7. scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

    Mine had the breather in the cover until I put in the Detroit Locker.(cover wouldn't fit.) Now it has that same fitting like yours.
     
    scott milliner, May 13, 2015
    #7
  8. B_hester

    B_hester Member

    Thanks guys you're all a huge help!
     
    B_hester, May 14, 2015
    #8
  9. duffer

    duffer Rodent Power

    I was never fond of the factory rear axle breather-just nothing there to really keep water or dirt out. I drilled/taped the top of the housing and ran a breather line to my fuel filler "garage" on my 3B and put a stainless steel sintered filter on the terminus.
    [​IMG]

    The housing vent is the lower one here (the upper is the fuel tank vent/roll-over valve)
    [​IMG]

    The vent is basically right up against the underside of the wheel well. End of sintered filter at upper right.
    [​IMG]
     
    duffer, May 14, 2015
    #9
  10. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    Thanks for posting this question...Looks like I just found this weekend's "To Do".
     
    Focker, May 14, 2015
    #10
  11. PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    PeteL, May 14, 2015
    #11
  12. eti engineer

    eti engineer Member

    Me, too...
     
    eti engineer, May 16, 2015
    #12
  13. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    I installed 1/4" nipples on the front & rear axles as well as the xfer case & plumbed them all together with rubber fuel line that vents to the top of the engine compartment.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, May 16, 2015
    #13