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Yea thanks just sent for washer and o ring

Hi guys just replaced block on my jx 1600 td does any one know is there a seal or anything that keeps the dipstick in sent my old unit away and can't remember the top is held by bolt but just seems a bit loose arond the bottom of block. Thanks

Hi I have just fitted the rubber style gasket and studs and it leaks on the corner taken it off and stuck it down with sealant but still weaps a bit might go back to cork even if I have to change it at every service as it they are not expensive.

Just got four from just campers they do them on an exchange for about £40.00 each and they are Bosch. I sent my old ones first so I didn't have to pay the surcharge.

Thanks,yea gona fit an external oil pressure gauge just in case.

Hi it's a 1990 westy.

Hi has anyone come across the problem on 1600 td I have. When u put ignition on oil light comes on for a second and then goes out replaced the blue switch on back of head but still the same. Then when running starts flashing and the dreaded buzzer kicks in. Replaced the oil pump last year when I did...

Hi kev engine is jr code which was fitted to golfs, passats the head has a extra oil feed for the tappets I only found out when I ordered a new head thinking I had a jx and noticed the head was missing an extra hole. So I think the engine was changed at some point. Tes engine shop supplied the new h...

Hi everyone just finished a engine rebuild on my westy which has a jr engine code hydraulic tappet.the problem I have now is that it's blasting out white smoke stinks of diesel and running really rough thought it would clear after the lifters filled with oil but it's still really smoky and missing u...

Hi no gasket just machine face.

Hi everyone we'll took the head of today cracks everywhere between all the valves never seen a head that bad before,time to start saving I guess.

Hi yea been looking at other posts but still not sure smoke is a mix of black and grey when u rev it think might be injectors as it's very fume when running.

Hi guys just finished turbo and exhaust replacement on 1600 jx loads of smoke when I rev it any ideas before I have to spend a fortune.

Cheers Mark will give them a call in the morn.

Hi guys winter is here so going to to a few jobs to the westy going to do head gasket and stem seals does anyone know where i can get the injectors done or new ones. Getting a bit smoky when cold so hope this work will solve the problem thanks.