Re: [T3] Distributor rebuild

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 23 Jun 00, at 23:08, Ginger D.&Peter P. wrote:

>     Thanks to Campbell's help, I'm the proud owner of a '67 T3 rev.
> "G" vacuum advance distributor.  I've never had a dizzy uninstalled in my
> hands before, and it seems the movement is really stiff.  Does anyone
> other than our incapacitated Jim have any tips?  I plan on breaking it
> down as far as possible and soaking it in solvent, then lubing with 
> something and reassemble.  The vac. unit doesn't appear to leak, but also
> it doesn't move the link arm when sucked on.

With the points lifted, the shaft should turn smoothly and easily. 
Don't just do the overall soak, this can ruin the vac advance and 
really is not likely to help. You can remove the vac adv and the 
breaker plate and run light oil in the hole in the side of the 
"stem". If this doesn't do it, send it to me.

My arm's still normally in a sling, but it gets tired of being in the 
same position all the time. I just have to keep an upward force on 
the upper arm to keep the shoulder bones in the correct position, but 
leaning my forearm against the desk seems to work. I don't know how 
much of this I will be able to do, but today I'm bored. ;-)

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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