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Post by rykrosgt on May 10, 2005 14:58:00 GMT -5
HI everyone... I know this sounds sort of elementary, but I'm not new to cars and working on them and this just has me stumped. I had to replace the seal gasket on the distributor as it was leaking oil out of that side of the engine. For some reason, even when lined up correctly and everything, the thing just WON'T go in all the way. I've checked to see if anything is keyed and whatnot.. and it doesn't appear to be. The little wingnut looking piece on the end is going into the grooves on the engine part and everything... but I'm absolutely flabberghasted, and ready to just push this car off the top of a very steep cliff. Any help's appreciated. oh btw.. this car is for sale, too. check the section
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Post by Llama on May 10, 2005 15:17:55 GMT -5
Funny that you should have that problem, I had exactly the same issue last night as I was completing my engine rebuild. I have a replacement head and I was starting to thing that it was a different size to the original.
After plenty of cursing and taking the darn thing in and out several times, I was able to get it in. Try this:
I pushed it in as far as it would seem to go. Then I jiggled the rotor button back and forth whilst I pushed it some more, to make sure it wasn't jamming on its way in. Then I attached the two bolts and very slowly tightened them up, switching between bolts every half turn, and still jiggling the rotor button. Finally it went into place.
Good luck!
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Post by SUBIEJIM on May 10, 2005 22:11:26 GMT -5
Don't push it off a cliff!!! try this...First make sure the slots on the distributor shaft (The wingnut looking thing you mentioned) lines up with the slots cut into the back of the camshaft (The other engine part you mentioned) the slots are offset more to one side than the other and the distributor will not slide all the way in if not indexed correctly. Once you verify it is lined up correctly try this... I have found that when the O-ring seal on the distributor housing is replaced, the outside OD of the new seal makes it tough to get the distributor back in. I always lubricate the seal with a thin coating of clean motor oil or petrolium jelly to allow the seal and distributor to slide right into the head with a little bit of applied pressure. (This method also allows the distributor to move a bit easier when setting the initial timing.) It works for me every time!....Justys have always had a problem with the distributor shaft O-ring seal leaking and soaking down the transaxle with oil. Well, Hope this helps, Please post to let us know how you made out. Good Luck! Jim V.
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Post by rykrosgt on May 11, 2005 14:55:28 GMT -5
well, I tried the careful torque try to key-in sort of thing, and has the misfortune of snapping the one side of the dist mount... so it's sitting with JB Weld until I can figure this out. I made sure it was keyed in right, but I tried both sides and it still won't budge in. I've even tried without the O Ring and still. I mean, I just don't get it.. how can it be easy to get out, but impossible to put back in Which sucks seeing as I have two offers on the car right now, but they can't very well take it if they can't drive it away
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