Mud-proofing an auto

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xjh3

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Moodus, CT

• May 15, 2007

• #1

Ok, my buddies and I have an '89 YJ with an auto. 4" lift, 31" swampers.

Anyway, there is a local event called the Bog'n'Grog where there are mudpits open to the public. We would really like to take it through. However, we got into some deep mud once and later after several trans. fluid changes learned about the breather hose.

Does anyone know exactly where the breather is on this transmission? Is it at all possible to do anything to keep the mud from entering the transmission without pulling the transmission?

Thanks in advance.

 

87manche

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Location

Ohio

• May 15, 2007

• #2

there should be a stock breather hose.
go get yourself the proper barbed fitting, mate it to the stock hose and extend it using some vacuum hose.

just copy what Marcus did.
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBreatherExtensions.htm

 

bcmaxx

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The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• May 15, 2007

• #3

yj +31's - the breather hose isn't going to help you

 

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xjh3

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Moodus, CT

• May 16, 2007

• #4

bcmaxx said:

yj +31's - the breather hose isn't going to help you

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Why? The height? The transmission won't take it?

 

PornstaR

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Tacoma WA

• May 16, 2007

• #5

xjh3 said:

Why? The height? The transmission won't take it?

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Ha ha ha ha yea the trany says right on the side "only tires bigger than 31s". LOL. Naw you are pretty low on 31s so you are prolly just going to burry the rig in a huge nasty hole. But yes put the barbed fitting on there and run the hose as high as you can in a good concealed place where mud shouldnt get

 

90Blue_XJ

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In yer postz fixin yer spellinz.

• May 16, 2007

• #6

BTW this is an XJ forum. Try Pirate or JU or Links for Jeeps. LMAO!!!!

 

PornstaR

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Location

Tacoma WA

• May 16, 2007

• #7

Yea send him to pirate.......... thats laughs in itself. Put on yer flame suit

 

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MudDawg

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Location

Central Florida

• May 16, 2007

• #8

Question.....what KIND of trans is in it....since it's a YJ....it might have a 904 chrysler tranny...or maybe a 272....it might have a AW4....but I don't know....if you have a 904.....the breather vent ting is quite a bit more complicated.....since there (strictly speaking) is not one....at least not one with a hose on it.

 

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xjh3

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Moodus, CT

• May 16, 2007

• #9

I know this is an XJ forum, I have an XJ... I just thought someone over here might have some helpful input.