Arb leaking after new o rings

Travis85904 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:24 pm **Posts:** 39

So my ARB was leaking after I got it installed. Long story short I went back in and they replaced the o rings. Everything worked fine for about a week but now my locker will not engage at all. Compressor runs non stop and the breather hose is pissing air. I just don't understand how everything can go from being fine to all of a sudden this and I just put new o rings in it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2016 1:33 pm

They can be a huge pain at times, just have to search all of the lines/ fittings etc and see where it is, doesn't take much to cause a huge air leak

Travis85904 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:24 pm **Posts:** 39

If it's coming out the breather it has to be inside the diff tho right?

Travis85904 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:24 pm **Posts:** 39

So once I got down out of the mountains it started working just fine again. Is there something that causes it not to work below freezing? If so is there anything I can do to prevent it? The main reason I got the locker is for up in the mountains

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Well, sounds like this shop isn't doing a very good job...

Travis85904 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:24 pm **Posts:** 39

Yea, seriously makes me doubt their quality of workmanship. I'm wondering if I should be worried about the preload and backlash now...

Ps: for anyone in the Seattle area, don't go to 4wheel parts in Lynnwood...

G.O.A.T. · **Joined:** Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:11 am **Posts:** 149

It happens often with ARBs. Even though some people on this fourm will tell you it never happens or this or that. It does happen.

I even fought the ARB seals for a while. Had a local "o ring business" make some of us a custom star shaped o ring. Worked the longest. And even then it started to wear down and leak. We ran them from 45psi to 90 psi and always hated pulling the carrier for a stupid $2 part.

And.......thats why I LOVE my AIR activated OX LOCKERS.
And yes the OX does work with the KJ despite what some may say on this fourm. I have the KJ to prove it works.

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Travis85904 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:24 pm **Posts:** 39

I did consider the OX and may put one up front if I decide to do a front locker. Does it work with the KK? And how come you opted for air activation rather than mechanical?

G.O.A.T. · **Joined:** Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:11 am **Posts:** 149

Travis85904 wrote:

I did consider the OX and may put one up front if I decide to do a front locker. Does it work with the KK? And how come you opted for air activation rather than mechanical?

Yes it does work with the KK. I prefer to have OBA for tools and air up tires, so the air locker was a perfect choice. Plus its easier to run air line than a weird cable and control box. Plus with their new design, the air line goes directly into the cover, so no air solenoid hanging out.

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NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Travis85904 wrote:

Yea, seriously makes me doubt their quality of workmanship. I'm wondering if I should be worried about the preload and backlash now...

Ps: for anyone in the Seattle area, don't go to 4wheel parts in Lynnwood...

Whoawhoawhoa...I just moved out to the this side of the country dude. I'm stationed on Whidbey Island! We need to meet up haha.

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