 Distributor Shaft Play, How much is too much? |
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| Lawrence |
 Apr 15 2003, 09:30 AM
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I had my distributor out last night, and was checking play, after I wiggled the rotor. I thought maybe I had some wear on the rotor, but the play was coming from the shaft.
How much play is too much, both up/down and left/right? -Rusty |
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| porsche735 |
Apr 15 2003, 09:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 127 |
Up and down is OK. Left and right is bad. You really shouldn't be able to jiggle it.
Chris |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 15 2003, 10:38 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It should be tight with no movement side to side. Nice smooth operation but up/down is ok.
Geoff |
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| Mueller |
Apr 15 2003, 10:52 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Hey Rusty......
Throw away the dizzy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) DIY Distributorless Ignition |
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| need4speed |
Apr 15 2003, 12:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 339 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Arroyo Grande, CA Member No.: 564 |
Get a timing light. Run it and watch the strobe on your pully. If the timing mark doesn't sit still (varies by more than 3-5 degrees at any RPM), that's too much play.
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| airsix |
Apr 15 2003, 04:13 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
QUOTE(need4speed @ Apr 15 2003, 10:44 AM) Get a timing light. Run it and watch the strobe on your pully. If the timing mark doesn't sit still (varies by more than 3-5 degrees at any RPM), that's too much play. My dizzy is pretty loose. Lots of timing wander. I put in a Crane optical pickup to replace the points and it's very steady now. Stays right on the mark all the way to redline. Are we talking about your -4 or your -6 or you 9eleben? -Ben M. |
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| Lawrence |
Apr 15 2003, 04:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
There is a tiny amount of movement. Can a distributor be rebushed like a throttle body?
-Rusty |
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| Bleyseng |
Apr 15 2003, 06:20 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Of course, that's how they rebuild 'em.
Geoff |
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| porsche735 |
 Apr 21 2003, 12:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 127 |
I got mine done at this place:
http://www.philbingroup.com/rebuilt/specia...al_services.htm They did very good work and it was only $60 shipped back to me! Chris |
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