Check Your Front Breathers!

[Midnight Black]

Did my 3rd oil change and fluids check today as the dealer did the first 2 under the new truck program with free oil changes.

 When I checked the front diff it blew air out like a ruptured air hose. As I was checking the breather , the first kink was at the very end (top)on the drivers side where it’s taped to some wire loom, it was taped off in a 90!  The second kink I couldn’t find as the hose is ran with the wiring to the front diff in more wire loom. I abandoned the OEM soft rubber hose and replaced with a 1/4 fuel line. I’m guessing the dealer never bothered to check the fluid levels as they would have caught this. 

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Mind taking a pic? 

[Midnight Black]

After straighting this kink I did not find the second kink. I was unable to blow air through the hose with my compressor. 

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Thanks. I will look today. 

[Midnight Black]

I tried to push a nail through the crimped part in the picture. This area was closed off completely, I cut the last 3 inches off and now it’s open and as it should be.