Salisbury axle breathers

[thermidorthelobster]

Re the breathers on a 101 Salisbury axle:  does the nipple part the breather tube connects to rotate separately from the bolt head which holds it in?  ie does it use a hollow bolt & collar like the Disco breathers?

The reason I ask is, my centre axle breather is blocked, and when I tried to undo it, the whole tube part is turning with the bolt head;  I wasn't sure whether I could grip it with pliers to stop it turning or if it would then snap off.

Thanks,
David

[Range Rover Blues]

Given that it's blocked I'd say take it out as is, ie let it spin, then soak in penetrating oils for a while and perhaps use a little heat.  Then undo it very gently.

[thermidorthelobster]

I just cut the pipe...  Was hoping to save it (I need the length) but it was pretty mangled anyway.

It *is* the collar-and-hollow-bolt type.  Cleaned up nicely and now back on.  Job's a good'un.

Not sure what the neighbours think of me lying on a crawler playing with an axle breather in the light of a head torch, though.  The fancy took me and I didn't want to leave it until tomorrow...