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I had a similar problem. The 'breather shield plate' which gets sandwiched between gaskets below the top cover is symmetrical except for its drain holes. If this is replaced the wrong way round, oil can collect on top of the plate and the only way out is through the breather. Parts book is not clear...

Yes thanks, all good now.
Neutral light comes on with ignition, no flickering and no blown globe- think it was getting 24V.AC!
Peeled back some of the black insulation to reveal non faded wire colours.
Cheers

Thanks for that.
Had the LGr/R and P wires at stator bundle reversed!
Combination of being red/green colour blind and faded old wires.
Thanks for your help.

Neutral light only lights while engine is running (is this normal) and brightness increases with engine revs until it blows -even at relatively low revs. Voltage at globe reads 6.4v going to 6.8v with increased revs! Globe flickers with engine revs All other lights ok. All other lights work without ...