CARB

[DDD106G]

Hi
I need to either replace or have my carburettor refurb found a company called riverhaus .co.uk which will refurb the carb what do most people do .thanks

 

[67westy]

What's wrong with it? If its just renewing seals You can refurb yourself with carb cleaner and a gasket kit, not a difficult job.

 

[DDD106G]

Its started leaking from the spindle on the side ive taken it off before cleaned it out new parts etc .

 

[67westy]

You can get new spindle bushes from ebay, pull the old plastic ones out and push the new ones on. Nice and simple will see if I can find them.....

 

[67westy]

These are the ones I used: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/370597327209?nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Alex VW Heritage]

These are the ones I used: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/370597327209?nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That is not a proper fix, Those are a plastic bush spindle that someone has made to bodge the job. Originally they didnt have a plastic bush in there!

Personally I would send my carb to someone who will reem and re-bush the spindle properly (in metal).

I have used Pete @ Cogbox to do it in the past.

 

[Clem]

There is a guy who trades as Rage from Europe that does these, hes at the Volksworld show. Looked good

http://www.rage-keveronderdelen.nl/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Machine 7 do a recon original Solex too. I fitted one to a van recently. Nice bit of kit.

 

[DDD106G]

Thanks for all the replies has anybody used the company in my first post .

 

[lozbo]

Hello, I purchased a rebuilt Solex 34 PICT 3 carb from Riverhaus in 2013, plus some other parts. The chap who worked there was called Kevin Leaworthy and he was really helpful.

The carb arrived well packaged (vac-packed) and was exactly what I expected based on the information on their website. Since fitting it and setting it up, I have completed approx. 9,000 miles on it, without issue.

I am no expert on the various suppliers out there, but based on my personal experience I would definitely use him/Riverhaus again. Hope that helps - good luck with it.

 

[monkeyvanwestybike]

Gower & Lee did mine
also I saw that Machine 7 sell rebuilt solex ones from Germany now

 

[67westy]

These are the ones I used: http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/370597327209?nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That is not a proper fix, Those are a plastic bush spindle that someone has made to bodge the job. Originally they didnt have a plastic bush in there!

Personally I would send my carb to someone who will reem and re-bush the spindle properly (in metal).

I have used Pete @ Cogbox to do it in the past.

I've had a couple apart with plastic bushes, I believe that is what was originally fitted. They wear and the spindle then leaks. The link I posted was to a brass bush to replace the plastic. Works a treat and I've had no issues at all with them.

 

[bluenose]

I got mine from riverhaus, great service