Crankcase breather bottle tsb

[jdkenyon]

In the last TDR mag it mentioned a tsb to relocate the breather bottle but it didn't yet have a number. Has that tsb been officially released yet? I haven't been able to find anything anywhere else about it yet and am interested in what all is involved so maybe I can move it myself without taking it into the dealer.



Josh

 

[D6Diesel]

Josh,



The TSB referred to oil loss when driving down steep hills when off road. I guess the fix would raise the elbow above the crankcase so that oil would not drain out.



My take was that I would rarely be driving down such steep hills and also the fix may not prevent the oil fumes from entering the fresh air intake of the cab.



I opted for removing the breather bottle and simply placing a 3/4 inch plastic ribbed connector into the hose (secured with ring clamp) and then connecting to a piece of 3/4 inch radiator hose running straight down to the track bar of the suspension (2wd). The end of the hose is low enough to let the fumes exit under the vehicle. I cut the end of the hose at an angle to shield against the wind running under the vehicle. Of course I read about all this here at the TDR website and it sure worked well for me. Hope this helps.

 

[D White]

What D6Diesel said,

Ditched the bottle, dropped a piece of 3/4 radiator hose down and zip tied it to the trackbar.



DW

 

[Opz01]

jdkenyon,



Below is an old thread that I wrote in reguards to getting rid of this bottle.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=32963&highlight=pill+bottle



I am now coming up on 50K and the system is working fine. I did upgrade to a HX40 and had to put a new nipple in the all 4" downspout. (I put it close to the turbo again. ) But it works as good as the one before. This is a good answer if you don't want oil spots under your truck...



Opie

 

[stownsend]

Crankcase breather bottle

Pardon my ignorance, but where is the crankcase breather bottle located, and what does it look like? I do most of my own maintenance and I noticed it was listed on the schedule.



Thanks for the direction.

 

[Chipstien]

It is directly in front of the Injection pump between the block and the fan.

 

[Warpig]

Originally posted by D White

What D6Diesel said,

Ditched the bottle, dropped a piece of 3/4 radiator hose down and zip tied it to the trackbar.



DW

I did same as above, and it works great. No more fumes, and no oil all over my engine. I didn't even tie it to the trackbar, but did run it through the existing tie that originally held the bottle to avoid the hose hitting the fan. I think total cost was about $5. 00 at napa.



Tim W.