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The relevant bit of the MOT Manual is section 4.1.4. , which states in regard to replacing the whole headlight unit with an LED one: If a complete headlamp unit has been replaced with a unit that was manufactured with HID or LED light sources, it must not be failed for ‘Light source and lamp not com...

trucker wrote: ↑05 May 2026, 19:44 Hi clift_d

I’d love a download copy of the JX manual if you wouldn’t mind.
Much appreciated
Paul

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SyncroAndy has the injection system manual. If you need the main engine manual I have a PDF version that I can forward.

If it’s a 1.9TD then the chances are you have an AAZ engine from a Mk3 Golf, and it looks to have been fitted with a JX injection pump from a 1.6TD to avoid clearance issues with the engine cover. You’ll be able to confirm this if you can read the code on the engine - it should be stamped of the top...

In my experience, most problems with headlights are resolved by checking and cleaning the various contacts in the headlight wiring, in particular the earth crowns under the dash on the left side.

Original campers like the various Westy conversions tended to have non-load-rated rock-&-roll bed installed and so the seatbelts connected back directly to the van body via the various anchor points that VW built into their vans. Where people installed a Westy or similar interior taken from an o...

Hello from Norway! My car is an earlier 81. mod. bus with CU engine. I have worked on and off for more than 10 years to restore and convert this car from tintop to poptop. Last year i got my lisence plate back on my bus. A car my parents bought from my uncle back in 1984. A friend of me now ask for...

Different people take different approaches. Our Westy was based on a van body and so it already had OEM seat belt mounting points below the bench and on the D-pillars, so we installed three point belts back to these locations - take a look at the seat-belt kits that Brickwerks sell. This approach di...

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You have a PM.  Also, can I suggest you introduce yourself and your van on the forum?

Aside from a faulty dalek cap, as Aidan has mentioned already, the other thing that can lead to transfer of fluid to the overflow tank is pressurisation of the header tank. If this is happening then it's an indicator of a possible head gasket issue allowing combustion gases to get into the coolant, ...

Tensioning for the main auxiliary belt is done with the alternator mounting - it's very similar to the power steering pump mounting in this post in that you need to loosen both the pivot bolt and position setting bolt to adjust the tension.

My understanding is that all the JX LDAs now come from Dieselkontor.de as they own the machine that makes them. Their list price is also the cheapest and they offer different versions for different types of vehicles. However, you’ll probably find that the total cost with import duties works out the ...

From the Samba Vanagon forum here:

Normally a P/S pump belt should be fairly tight. Correct tension on any V-belt is when you deflect the belt 1/2" with firm finger pressure at the midpoint of the longest freespan.

I can't say whether that's absolutely correct, but it sounds about right.