RotorArm Stuck

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John Oakes

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• Nov 19, 2005

• #1

Hello Gang.
Anyone got a quick solution to removing a non budging Rotor
arm on a 110 V8 3.5 Distributor. I have been advised to break the original.
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John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

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Mother

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• Nov 19, 2005

• #2

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:37:53 +0000, John Oakes
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Anyone got a quick solution to removing a non budging Rotor
>arm on a 110 V8 3.5 Distributor. I have been advised to break the original.

Warm it gently with a blowtorch for a couple of minutes - be GENTLE.

Let it cool, GENTLY grasp the top and twist against the virtical axis
whilst twisting GENTLY.

If that fails, rip the fecker out however best suits your (by then,
frustrated) needs...


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B

Badger

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #3

"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:37:53 +0000, John Oakes
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Anyone got a quick solution to removing a non budging Rotor
>>arm on a 110 V8 3.5 Distributor. I have been advised to break the
>>original.
>
> Warm it gently with a blowtorch for a couple of minutes - be GENTLE.
>
> Let it cool, GENTLY grasp the top and twist against the virtical axis
> whilst twisting GENTLY.
>
> If that fails, rip the fecker out however best suits your (by then,
> frustrated) needs...

John. if it's stuck, crack it by gripping with mole grips or similar to get
it off. If you pull upwards, it will shear a tiny circlip in the top of the
distributor shaft and the advance/retard weights and springs will fly apart.
Break it out if stuck, clean top of shaft with emery and wipe with oily rag
before fitting new.
Badger.

 

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[email protected]

Guest

• Nov 20, 2005

• #4

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:37:53 +0000, John Oakes
<[email protected]> made me spill my meths when he
wrote:

>Hello Gang.
> Anyone got a quick solution to removing a non budging Rotor
>arm on a 110 V8 3.5 Distributor. I have been advised to break the original.

I had something similar on my SIIa. I needed to get it all apart to
clean as the advance was sticking and couldn't get the lobe to drop
off the shaft. I put the dizzy in the freezer for an hour or so. You
might want to wear gloves for the next part, mainly because it will be
so cold but also in case you pour hot water over your hands

I boiled the kettle and run the water gently over the lobe, it
literally fell off. Not as brutal as using a flame as heat source but
worth a try.

All the best
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J

John Oakes

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• Nov 20, 2005

• #5

Badger wrote:
> "Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:37:53 +0000, John Oakes
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Anyone got a quick solution to removing a non budging Rotor
>>>arm on a 110 V8 3.5 Distributor. I have been advised to break the
>>>original.
>>
>>Warm it gently with a blowtorch for a couple of minutes - be GENTLE.
>>
>>Let it cool, GENTLY grasp the top and twist against the virtical axis
>>whilst twisting GENTLY.
>>
>>If that fails, rip the fecker out however best suits your (by then,
>>frustrated) needs...
>
>
> John. if it's stuck, crack it by gripping with mole grips or similar to get
> it off. If you pull upwards, it will shear a tiny circlip in the top of the
> distributor shaft and the advance/retard weights and springs will fly apart.
> Break it out if stuck, clean top of shaft with emery and wipe with oily rag
> before fitting new.
> Badger.
>
>
Hello Brian.
Enjoying new life are we. I will give this a go is there
anything to check after replacing rotor arm.
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-
Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

=============================
! Nightshift Morlock Worker!
! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
! Atari/Win/Mac User !
=============================

 

B

Badger

Guest

• Nov 20, 2005

• #6

"John Oakes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>>
>>
> Hello Brian.
> Enjoying new life are we.

Oh, yes indeedy!

> I will give this a go is there anything to check after replacing rotor
> arm.

Nope, just clean if rusty and a wipe with an oily rag to stop it happening
again.
Badger.

 

J

John Oakes

Guest

• Nov 22, 2005

• #7

Badger wrote:
> "John Oakes" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>>
>>Hello Brian.
>> Enjoying new life are we.
>
>
> Oh, yes indeedy!
>
>
>>I will give this a go is there anything to check after replacing rotor
>>arm.
>
>
> Nope, just clean if rusty and a wipe with an oily rag to stop it happening
> again.
> Badger.
>
>
Hello Gang.
New rotor arm in sweeter sound and joy to ride again. Thanks
for the information.
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Compliments

John N Oakes
Manchester, England.

=============================
! Nightshift Morlock Worker!
! Landrover 110 V8 1988 !
! Atari/Win/Mac User !
=============================