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Tips or tricks to replace breather hose on 2005 Freightliner Columbia 14L ?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by blanco, Sep 8, 2014.

  1. Sep 8, 2014 #1
    blanco

    blanco Road Train Member

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    Guy came in with oil streaking down the inside frame from breather hose being broke right at that height. I tried reaching thru the bottom and unable to reach bolts or brackets. Tried the top of the engine and still unable to reach down there. Its like no mans land. :D

    Just wondering if anyone here has replaced them?
     
    blanco, Sep 8, 2014
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  3. Sep 9, 2014 #2
    magoo68

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    Breather hose shouldn't leaking anything but a blow by hose would if compression is getting past rings or it's a oil burner
     
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  4. Sep 9, 2014 #3
    bubbanbrenda

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    You can splice another piece onto the broken piece with a heater hose repair kit, but if he has oil coming out of the crankcase breather tube he has bigger problems than a broken hose.
     
    bubbanbrenda, Sep 9, 2014
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  5. Sep 10, 2014 #4
    blanco

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    Here is what I did. Removed driver side splash guard and turned wheel to right. It was a cinch afterward. The breather tube (the rubber side) was cracked and broken in three places. Tough job, but we got it done, son.
     
    blanco, Sep 10, 2014
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