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    69` Headlights

    I got a set of halogen conversion bulbs for my 71 from just kampers £10 pair, they also sell R/H/D pattern hella lenses for about £10 each. Custom and Commercial or vw heritage do new lamp seals too. My lights are pretty good now - i even got flashed the other night!! They were shockingly bad
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    servo

    My Cal import 71 westy had a similar sounding problem. When i broke with the clutch down the engine used to rev up to about 2000rpm. The brakes were absolutely shocking too. Turned out the servo was full of brake fluid (2 pints of it!!!) The inline non return valve was also fitted back to front...
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    Burt is not right....

    Sounds very similar to a prob i had on my old mk1 golf. The fuel filler pipe was rusting away behind the rear arch. The flakes of rust, water, stones and all manner of crap then accumulated in the fuel tank. This in turn blocked the end of the fuel pick up pipe in the bottom of the tank and the...
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    Indicator switch

    Hi there Apparently the switch in a 72 is the same as a 67 to 71 however i bought a identical looking switch to the one in my 71 cal import westy - It even had the same part number! But when i pulled the wiring out the dash my new (NOS) switch had only five wires wheras the one fitted has eight...
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    1971 westy dodgy alternator - help me please

    Hi Guys thanks for the tips. The replacement pulley was a just kampers good quality one (not the £7.95 one) original spec. The pulleys are quite alligned (im an engineer so its probably pretty good) however i haven't checked the concentricity of the bottom pulley. However the alternator...
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    1971 westy dodgy alternator - help me please

    Hi there everybody I have a problem just started on my 71 californian import westy. Saturday i tensioned my alternator drive belt using the shims as i have many many times before. Within 15 miles the belt was as slack as anything. On closer inspection the pulley had started to dissintigrate. I...
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