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shiney, but a new carb? what sort?
 

Long story short, did a service for a chap with a CU with twin solex carbs, a lot of play in the spindles on the carbs ones leaking petrol badly but only when the engine isn't running. I've advised him about the leak and that it would probably let air in as well meaning you'd never be able to get th...

The LR mirrors are a very good upgrade you can see a lot more than the standard factory t25 mirrors they can fold against the van easily and adjustment is better. I did the same as Alfredo and bought the brackets from ebay.

Make sure the support plate bolt holes aren't worn or damaged either on the gearbox or the plate itself. I had that issue on my current box where the cup sat too low for the selector. I had to hold the rod up then tighten the bolts for the plate as the mounts on the gearbox had been broken prior to ...

As I understand keep the DJ one.. I should have on mine but sold it when I did the rebuild. I've been using the DG ever since and its been fine, although I suppose it has a difference advance curve to it, whether its optimal for the DJ no idea, someone with more brains can perhaps enlighten you.  :o...

Message Ajsimmo on these forums, he builds engines he can give you a quote and as I last knew he would install them too.

Id get under the van and visually inspect the components rather than just buy stuff you might not need 

Maybe the linkage rods? maybe they need moving a spline over towards 1st and 2nd. Are the bushes and links all OK on the linkage and not worn?


 

The linkage that goes from the front to back on the door needs to be as straight as possible so if you have insulation bowing it out or if its just bent it will mean that its always acting on the lock keeping it open.

Hi, i just did an engine conversion from 1.6 jx to 1.9 aaz. Ran great for 2,000 mls, now i,ve lost all oil pressure which seems like the vacuum pump has stopped driving the oil pump.I used the jx sump, and a new jx oil pump to match the sump. Would the jx vacuum pump be compatible with this ? (is i...

Thats the secret..
The starter of course

Give it a few taps with a rubber mallet

davidoft1 wrote: ↑16 Jan 2026, 21:46 For the metal pipe to the water pump before fitting the hose

Fit

(no I wasn't making a pass)

Best bet would be a gummed up carb, bad or not connected vacuum lines / vacuum leak, bad dissy advance vacuum although more likely to be one of the others. When was the fuel filter last replaced? also, if you have a plastic fuel filter in the engine bay lose it and put one on the outlet pipe next to...

Never heard of anyone doing it to a WBX head, not to say people dont, but I guess it helps to have the right tools to do it.