Some of the rotors I have seen are just plain stuck on there and I have had to break a few to get them off. Usually they should just pull off - but, if you have a new one at hand and you carefully crush the old one with some pliers I can't see the problem - just don't get bits stuck inside the distributor. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of MMunn Sent: December 30, 2002 10:45 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: 88 Vanagon Rotor Replacement
My 88 Westy has a very burnt distributor cap (inside) and the rotor doesn't look much better. Replacing the cap is simple, but what about the rotor? Is it a simple matter of removing the cap and pulling on the rotor until it decides to pop off? Or, do I need to "crush" the old rotor, as suggested by another non-Vanagon owner? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Matthew Vancouver CANADA Go Canada Go! (World Junior Hockey Championships currently in Halifax, Nova Scotia) |
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