Re: [T3] Distributor misalignment (PPS)

[Daniel Baum <dbaum@isdn.net.il>]

> 
>> Found it. Bentley et. al. confirmed that it is the bolt I thought it
>> was. It is on the left, but pointing backwards, towards the
>> aircleaner. I hope the w*nk*r that assembled it only put the clamp on
>> upside down, and not the whole distributor (or the whole engine :~) )
> 
> That sounds right, but it should be pointed to the rear, AWAY from
> the air cleaner. You have to reach down with an open end 10mm
> wrench to loosen it. The wrench just fits, between the fan housing
> and a rod which is the shaft for the air cooling flaps, to reach that
> nut. Don't overtighten the nut, it only has to be snug. It is easy to
> overtighten and distort the clamp.

OK, I think I see it, exactly as you describe it. It's damn difficult to see
what's what, but I think I may have been looking at the other end of a bolt
that the clamping nut is screwed onto, which is also hex shaped.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Daniel Baum

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