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05gh
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 Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject: Distributor is stuck |
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I have loosen the bolt that holds the distibutor in place in order to set timing but it won't turn.
Need advice how to solve this problem.
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crownline
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See if you can use a screwdriver in-between the bolt to gently pry apart clamp.
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Tcash
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Spray wd-40 under the clamp, so it wicks down the distributor shaft. On that shaft is a rubber seal that dries out and gets stuck.
Good luck
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Tom Powell
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Spray wd-40 under the clamp, so it wicks down the distributor shaft. On that shaft is a rubber seal that dries out and gets stuck.
Good luck
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Some of the replacement distributor shaft o-rings are a bit oversize from OG and require some muscle to get the shaft in the hole. That might be a contributing factor. Loosening the nut and prying the clamp wider will probably solve the problem. Don't take the nut off and lose the special screw.
Probably time for a new fan belt. Buy two and keep a spare.
Aloha
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| crownline wrote: |
| See if you can use a screwdriver in-between the bolt to gently pry apart clamp. |
You'll bend the clamp.
Get a strap wrench.
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Tom Powell
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| crownline wrote: |
| See if you can use a screwdriver in-between the bolt to gently pry apart clamp. |
You'll bend the clamp.
Get a strap wrench.
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That tool was useless for holding a Vanagon water pump pulley to remove the bolts from the pulley. It took a real strap wrench from NAPA for that job.
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetai...0210903481
The pulley strap wrench is expensive and the one pictured by Glenn may be adequate for the distributor.
Aloha
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Wildthings
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| Spray it up as mentioned. If the engine has been clean with no oil film for a long time and experienced some corrosion because of this, the distributor can seize very tightly into the case. You can made a wooded punch with which to apply force the the "bilge" of the distributor and maybe jar the dizzy body a bit to break the corrosion loose. Very light sideways taps against the vacuum can may help as well, but don't get carried away here, do use wood between your hammer and the can and go easy. |
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Glenn
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| crownline wrote: |
| See if you can use a screwdriver in-between the bolt to gently pry apart clamp. |
You'll bend the clamp.
Get a strap wrench.
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That tool was useless for holding a Vanagon water pump pulley to remove the bolts from the pulley. It took a real strap wrench from NAPA for that job.
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetai...0210903481
The pulley strap wrench is expensive and the one pictured by Glenn may be adequate for the distributor.
Aloha
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The picture was of illustration, i wasn't recommending that specific wrench.
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60's Burnout
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| A tangential strike with a big f*cking hammer usually works. |
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Tcash
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When all else fails
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Tom Powell
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Dana Champion
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I've had pretty good success with one of these.
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05gh
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Thanks for the advice I got this hamer out off mine cave.
I sprayed WD-40 and let is sit for one night, and it came loose, thanks. |
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