Description

Wading Kit with 4-Into-1 Connector for the axle and transmission breather circuit.

The axle, gearbox and transfer casings vent to atmosphere through breather lines. When a hot casing is submerged the air inside it contracts and draws water in through the breather; routing that breather outlet above the wading line removes the path. This kit replaces the short factory breather runs with extended lines gathered into a single high-level outlet, normally taken up the side of a snorkel.

The kit comprises 6mm breather pipe, a straight connector for the gearbox breather, the four-into-one manifold connector, and 8mm pipe for the run from the manifold to the raised outlet. On the Td5 the front and rear axle breathers use a push-fit connector, so the supplied 6mm pipe pushes directly into the existing axle fittings; the gearbox breather pipe is cut below its hooked section and joined to the new line with the straight connector.

Raised breathers significantly reduce the risk of water ingress but do not make a vehicle waterproof. Pipe runs should be secured without pinching, and checked periodically for blockages.