The tube treads into the axle. The cap snaps on and off. The breather holes
are in the sides of the tube, and the cap acts like an umbrella to keep dirt
out of the holes.
My guess would be that this design is unlikely to become plugged under
normal circumstances. But it should be simple enough to unscrew it and
inspect it (if it doesn't decide to break itself off instead... BTDT).
on 6/11/03 12:24 PM, Betti Ann & Preston Smith at prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca
wrote:
> Other than by observing a hypoid drip at the axle seal, how can I tell if
> an axle breather for a late model MGB is blocked? It is a plastic tube
> with plastic cap which fits in a hole on the top right side of the axle
> near the differential. Does this tube screw in? Is it a press
> fit? or?????? The snap in cap does not seem to have a hole that might be
> plugged.
>
> Haynes and Bentley are silent on the subject and a Google search turned up
> nothing of assistance
>
> Inquiring minds need to know before moving the next logical step of
> changing an axle seal ...
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Preston
>
> ---
> Betti Ann & Preston Smith, Head of St Margaret's Bay, NS,
> prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca
> 1962 MGA 1600 MK II, 1980 MGB Limited Edition
> 2002 Damon Challenger 335 Motor Home on 2001 Ford V-10 20,500 lb chassis
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