 Bosch distributor parts? Tips on getting the distributor back together, Hey look I broke some 30 year old plastic inside of the distributor. |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
| ghuff |
 Sep 22 2009, 03:14 AM
Post
#1
|
|
This is certainly not what I expected down here.  Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
So I pulled apart my distributor and it was definitely sticking. You could turn it back a few degrees and the grease was dried up and sticky.
When I got it down to the centrifugal weights and springs at the base, one of the plastic spring mounts broke. I am thinking a dab of jb weld over the end to keep the spring from leaving and flying up over it? On the plus side it does not seem to stick at all anymore and goes right back to stop once you twist it. I guess this is why everyone complains about these? What a pain. At least nothing else broke. I doubt the little plastic spring seats are available. Hopefully it will run close to right the spring had to be clamped a little bit to keep it on the shaft.... |
   |
 
|
  |
Replies
| SLITS |
Sep 22 2009, 01:53 PM
Post
#2
|
|
"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Your distributor will be a Bosch 0 231 176 048 / VW 021 905 205 AB.
Want one? ... it's sitting on my desk but needs to be cleaned. Oh, the ball bearing is held in place by the little hat and screw you see in the upper right of the housing. (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010010-1.jpg) A couple of more for your entertainment ... (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010011-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010012-1.jpg) Wow, that second image must have been taken by Sire Ahandie!!! |
|
|
|
| ghuff |
Sep 22 2009, 02:12 PM
Post
#3
|
|
This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Sep 22 2009, 11:53 AM)  Your distributor will be a Bosch 0 231 176 048 / VW 021 905 205 AB. Want one? ... it's sitting on my desk but needs to be cleaned. Oh, the ball bearing is held in place by the little hat and screw you see in the upper right of the housing. (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010010-1.jpg) A couple of more for your entertainment ... (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010011-1.jpg) (IMG:http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/professor914/P1010012-1.jpg) Wow, that second image must have been taken by Sire Ahandie!!! Yes absolutely I do. This can stave off the eventual distributorless megasquirt i'd rather do after the winter bodywork and metalwork/fix shit that's broke and replace 30 year old bushings/rubber rebuild. (trying to not do eleventy things at once to the car, but if I get stuck I move on to some other thing/task) Ahh ok, it was like 4am and I was kind of fucked up posting that, that makes sense now that the tab comes from above via the screw....... I managed to keep all the parts, circlips and washers together. My distributor was so bad there was visible rusting coming off the centrifugal weight arms that attach. I had to work them off over the corrosion and clean the studs they ride on and that the circlips go on! Those photos help, I can look at them later tonight when I put my ghetto rigged distributor back together. I am confident the JB weld will hold, and since it's not binding the spring should work fine for this weekend until I can get that and rebuild it. |
|
|
|
Posts in this topic
ghuff Bosch distributor parts? Tips on getting the distributor back together Sep 22 2009, 03:14 AM
914Sixer AA has new repro distributor plates for about ... Sep 22 2009, 07:48 AM ghuff Can not find it and I doubt they sell the plastic ... Sep 22 2009, 09:28 AM ghuff How is the ball bearing shell/clamp held in? Does ... Sep 22 2009, 09:37 AM SLITS Which distributor .... /4 or /6? Which number (Bos... Sep 22 2009, 12:02 PM ghuff It is a /4 I am at work now and can not get the # ... Sep 22 2009, 12:43 PM
ghuff I am mucking with the distributor again, it appear... Sep 22 2009, 10:49 PM ghuff So like VW's Porsche/Bosch is different with t... Sep 22 2009, 11:12 PM tod914 Try NAPA or one of those stores for a rebuilt one.... Sep 22 2009, 11:46 PM
ghuff Auto Atlanta has one for 375$
At that price,... Sep 22 2009, 11:49 PM |
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 16th June 2024 - 05:10 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.