Leave the timing clamp tight on the distributor. Remove the 13mm headed nut that holds the clamp down to the block. Then pull the distributor up and out of the block with the clamp as a unit. That way you won't have to adjust the timing. You will need to remove the distributor cap so you can rotate the shaft during reinsertion. The shaft end is keyed and you need to get the key lined up and fully seated. Mark JRodgers wrote: > As mentioned in an earlier post - I think I have a Hall sensor problem. > > At the moment - given my circumstances - it appears the easiest way to > confirm this would be to swap out the distributor for a known good one > with a known good Hall Sensor. > > Distributor with suspect Hall sensor is on an '88 GL. The other > distributor known to me to be good is on a '91 Carat that is in a state > of refurbishment - not the engine - but the van. Thd engine runs fine - > just the van can't be driven. > > Is there anything I should be particularly mindful off in doing this > swap. How about timing issues. Any tricks to going from one engine to > the other without upsetting the timing terribly bad - or is re-timing > the engine just going to be part of the game? > > Thanks for any suggestions. > > John > |
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