Ok, I searched my archives, and here it is. I think James Carpenter
author. Thanks James.
BTW, my diff still leaks a little, but I don't smell gear oil
burning off the exhaust pipe any more (and yes, I topped up
the fluid at the same time I cleared the breather).
> Date: 04-Jul-1999 09:03:58
> Subject: Re: Brake Pedal+Diff Leak
>
> Diff oil leak.
>
> Get under the car, on axil stands at the back. Note not on the axils, but
> the chassis. Ok reach under the car. Find the diff with your hands. Now
> go to the right hand side as you face forward, passanger side US, drivers
> UK. Now come back untill you feel where it mounts to the chassis using that
> realy long bolt. There are two prongs which go through the bolt from the
> diff. You want the right hand side one! Ontop of this you should feel a
> dimple, caked in dirt and oil and stuff. This is the breather for the diff.
> You should be able to jiggle it with your fingers untill it moves arround
> without resistance of the muck from under the car. You have just unblocked
> the breather, hopefully the oil leak will go away, it has in my car! This
> thing vibrates as the car is going along and keeps the breath hole clear,
> just that after 20 years it tends to get a bit choked.
>
> James
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