offthepath
Adventurer
I've installed ARBs and 4.9 gears in my Gen 3. I'm having an odd leak with the rear ARB I'd like some input on. I plan on contacting ARB too, but so far I've only wheeled in the truck once and would like to get it out a few more times to make sure I am accurately describing the problem. We're in the middle of a move across the state so not a lot of time right now. This is the issue:
-Installed the gears and ARB. Bench tested the 3rd member for air leaks and it was good.
-The rear end was jacked up after install (suspension at full drop) for the first time running the compressor and the locker. It seemed fine for a few minutes and then air started leaking out the diff breather. It got worse to the point it was basically a blowing straight through the breather.
-Lowered the vehicle and drove it a few times around the block cycling the locker on and off. The air leak would decrease each time I cycled the locker. After 5-10 engagements, the leak stopped and the compressor would only cycle about once every 20-30min.
-Went four wheeling a few days later and the lockers worked perfectly.
-Drove the vehicle for about a month, but did not use the lockers. This week I was messing around on a dirt road using the lockers. Right off the bat, the rear was leaking air and the compressor running non stop. After driving for a while up and down the road cycling the lockers it stopped.
What do you guys think? Is there an issue with the install I did, a problem with the locker its-self, or should I just keep driving it and see what happens?
-Installed the gears and ARB. Bench tested the 3rd member for air leaks and it was good.
-The rear end was jacked up after install (suspension at full drop) for the first time running the compressor and the locker. It seemed fine for a few minutes and then air started leaking out the diff breather. It got worse to the point it was basically a blowing straight through the breather.
-Lowered the vehicle and drove it a few times around the block cycling the locker on and off. The air leak would decrease each time I cycled the locker. After 5-10 engagements, the leak stopped and the compressor would only cycle about once every 20-30min.
-Went four wheeling a few days later and the lockers worked perfectly.
-Drove the vehicle for about a month, but did not use the lockers. This week I was messing around on a dirt road using the lockers. Right off the bat, the rear was leaking air and the compressor running non stop. After driving for a while up and down the road cycling the lockers it stopped.
What do you guys think? Is there an issue with the install I did, a problem with the locker its-self, or should I just keep driving it and see what happens?