Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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well how about preventing it happening again ?
a 2.1 rotor should never be put on the shaft dry.
anti-seize compound.

and actually ...almost no treaded fasteners should be installed dry
..particularly screws into the engine block, like water pump screws for
example.

no dry spark plug threads either.
it's not installing the part ..
it's installing the part carefully with a mind toward ease of working on it
in the future.

'just putting the part on' ...that's really only incidental, to the actual
process of doing very good car work.

that's how a lot of poor car work gets done. People think slapping the part
on is doing car repair.
It's not.  It's the art of carefully installing and fine tuning things, and
treating, treating against corrosion etc.

many 'tune ups' are just parts slapped onto the engine ...which is not
artful careful useful long-lasting car repair at all.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal


Since it's a dizzy rotor, i'm not sure I'd use pry bars. :-)

You can carefully crack the plastic rotor with vise grips or the
like.  It may be better to remove the dizzy first.

Chris.

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Dnia Feb 16, 2011 o godz. 21:56 Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM
 > napisał(a):

> Two pry bars...
>
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>  wrote:
>
>> Trying to change rotor, cap, plugs, etc - and have a stuck rotor. I
>> mean really stuck. Can't budge it.
>>
>> Anyone got any removal secrets you might share?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John
>>
>> --
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27