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Re: [T3] Stuck Dizzy Whats the trick??


On 11 Feb 2003 at 8:09, John Baker wrote:

> Stuck! I can get very minimal movement back and forth
> when I twist it very hard, but nothing more.

This is unusual, but the fact that it will move SOME is a very good sign.. I'd 
make sure that the clamp is actually loose and isn't impeding things and then 
spray some light penetrating oil in there and let it soak in. You may have to 
let this sit a few days and work its way in. If possible, I'd run the engine 
and try this both warm and cold, and just thermal cycle it a bit while the oil 
is working in there.

Once it's loose, it's also normal to have difficulty getting the dist out 
because of interference between the clamp and the other engine parts, but that 
is just a matter of loosening the clamp and turning it to gain clearance.

I've only ever seen ONE completely frozen distributor. That one didn't move at 
all, and I never did get it loose, so I don't know what caused the problem.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA


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