1985 V8 County Strange Plastic Tubes

[Carslil Jim]

Guys,
I have recently acquired my first LR (unregistered) and I am working through fixing some problems and familiarising myself with the entrails.

One thing that has me psuxzzled are 4 white plastic tubes that run from a rail mounted on the firewall. I have traced two of the tubes to mounts on the front and rear axle cases, and the other two seem headed for the gearbox area. There is a rubber hose connection to the rail that has been cut.

Any ideas on what was attached and what this system would have been for?

[Grumbles]

Sounds like extended breather tubes - stops water from creek crossings being sucked in past the factory originals which were sitting nice and low on top of the axles/diffs and transmission [gear box/transfer case]. A good thing to have.

[djam1]

My guess is that they are gearbox breathers usually terminate on the LHS of the engine bay.
They are mounted high to prevent water ingress

[Carslil Jim]

Many thanks...that makes sense. I will leave well alone.

[Blknight.aus]

Djam guesses right

[LoveMyV8County]

Like Djam said.

On mine, one pipe is for the gearbox, one for the transfer case (plus the two axle breathers you have already identified).