d44 vent

dogsled1 · May 3, 2009

I bought a D44 recently to swap in my XJ, there is a plactic piece that appears to have been sheared off on the top of the drivers side tube. Is this a vent? If so, is it supposed to look like that or should there be a nipple and a tube?

Wayne Sihler · May 3, 2009

dogsled1 said:
I bought a D44 recently to swap in my XJ, there is a plactic piece that appears to have been sheared off on the top of the drivers side tube. Is this a vent? If so, is it supposed to look like that or should there be a nipple and a tube?

Yes ,It is a plastic tube and a nipple.
You could up-date it to the hollow bolt style on the later rear ends that go thru the brake line block.If you have the rear apart to re build it -Its a good time to up-date.

Wayne

fyrfytr1717 · May 5, 2009

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Drill and tap the hole to accept the brake block and hollow bolt from your old axle. Then just plug the extra hole in your D44. The plastic nipple is prone to leaking and as you have already experienced, breaking.

techno1154 · May 5, 2009

When I had mine D44 apart, I drilled and tapped it to accept a 3/8" NPT nipple hose barb. Like yours, the plastic nipple was sheerd off.

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