How tight is your distributor

[davem201m38]

I know it sounds silly but........................ how much effort do you have to put into turning your distributor??, once I back off the (pig off a bolt to get to) bolt I seem to have to put an awfull lot of effort into turning it despite giving the collar a liberal dose of WD40.

I suspect something is a-rye as the M201 dizzy turns with 1 hand once slackened off.

Hey ho,
Dave.

[dv3468]

Dave: I had to use a chain wrench to eventually get my distributor to move!! It was rusted in place. I had the same problem a few months back and Wes told me to loosen the locking bolt and try to get the WD-40 / Penetrating oil to get down and around the distributor shaft. My mechanic told me to use brake cleaner, it disolves the crude around the shaft. Keep soaking it for a few days and try to turn it back and forth until it starts to loosen up, but be careful not to bend the distributor. Once it started to turn, I gently tapped around the bottom of the distributor cap with a small ball-peen hammer until it came out. Once it comes out, clean the shaft and it would be a good idea to put anti-seize compound on it before you put it back in. Good luck, Dennis

[maeserik]

indeed the bolt on the underside on the distributor is hard to reach, the distributor is easy to turn.

before i installed the distributor i cleaned and oiled everything at the buttom.


see you at Ursel !

[davem201m38]

Thanks for the replies and the advice, looks like I have a known problem.
Hi Eric, yes I'll see you at Ursel again. This year I will leave the M35 at home and just take the jeep. I think we have a cottage in Normandy booked so I'll tow the jeep on an A bar and leave it at Penny's Oil in Eeklo / Ecklo /Eklo, you know about 4kms from Ursel.
I'll then drive the family down to Normandy with the Discovery and go to Ursel on the return trip.

All the best,
Dave.