Differential Breather Mod for Dummies (Pics)

Post some pics

 

Subbed. Will be doing this mod in the next week. Thanks for posting up the part numbers needed for this OP! Great write up

 

Nice

 

Do you know if these parts will work for the 3rd Gens?

 

I bought mine as a kit, and it says that kit fits through a 2016, so I’d say yes. But I’d still check.

Kit: https://www.yotashop.com/toyota-of-...MIv5rn4eih2QIV1FqGCh0__QggEAQYASABEgIzMvD_BwE

 

Awesome! Thanks for sharing, will definitely be getting this...

 

Just called them, this will fit 2016. Thanks man.

 

Was lazy and didn’t feel like sourcing parts myself. Just ordered this kit. Thanks.

 

Sub for future mod

 

Me 3 (or 4 or whatever), ordered the kit

 

The parts are good, same things you’d get at the dealer. The kit is like a $5 convenience fee to make it easier.

 

Should I be using worm clamps, or the hose slipped over the fitting strong enough?

 

I used hose clamps.

 

Great write up. I went with a can of Copenhagen instead of Skoal but it still came out perfect.

 

20 ft of hose(gonna do fronts too) off Amazon, Camry union, and hose clamps. I reused the breather out of the diff, fits 1/4 id hose perfectly. Zip tied to the fuel filler, not drilled though.

 

I think a big benefit is that you change the breather to a 2-way breather. If you reuse the one on the diff, you still have a 1-way breather. So if you then go through cold water with a hot axle, it is going to try to suck air in. The 1-way breather won’t allow that (it lets air out only), and you get water sucked in through the seals. It will be the same problem, just now it’s higher, but doesn’t solve the problem.

Also, isn’t the front already a 2-way and located at the top of the engine bay? Mine is (2014) so it’s ideal already.

 

good info, thanks. I was unaware of the 1 vs 2 way breathers.

time for more research

 

My bed doesn't have the cubbies in the front of the bed, just remove the inner fender at the rear tire to gain access to the back? Curious how others with the 15 TRD Sport DCLB accomplished this.

 

I did this a month or two back, but figured I'd share what I used. I think it cost me around $20 for everything.


Here's the hose connected to the new union.


I decided to mount the new breather in the storage compartment in the bed, but I'm considering moving it up by the taillight.

 

I bought my kit from Yotashop.