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On 30 Apr 2004 at 21:49, C.Rochambeau wrote: > i was checking my mechanical advance [which takes about one half second to return to the > non advanced state] and notice that i can wiggle the rotor about a quarter inch > [rotational play, not axial]. stupid question time> is this normal? I realize that when > engaged and running the play will be taken up, but it does seem a bit extreme. Some play in the drive gear is normal. The mechanical advance should snap back smartly as soon as you release it. Pull off your rotor and look at the top of the shaft. There is a felt plug there. Drip about 3 drops of engine oil on that plug and let it soak in. Check the shaft again in about 3 days. If it's fine, add another drop once a year and it will stay fine. Otherwise I can rebuild it and correct this. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org