I broke my distributor housing. Now what?!
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#17
Sorry I haven't been able to give an update in so long, I've been working a lot lately. I will keep working on it for now and be super careful not to break it any further. I was already planning on replacing it so it's okay that's it's broken. Just to give you guys and idea of what is left, I have about 2-3 inches of the shaft sticking up. I can't try the route of welding because I don't have a welder. I'm going to try heating it today. I need to buy penetrating oil soon. Thanks for all the information everyone.
#23
First, clean all that smegma off with a shop vac/compressed air or something. I don't see how you could use any solvent/heat or even see what you're doing with all that minkey snot around. That's a fire waiting to happen if you use heat!
As others have said...heat, PB, let it sit. I've used PB, vice grips and a beater to get a stubborn distributor to move. Get the vice grips real tight, take the beater and hit it back and forth...a little at a time.
As others have said...heat, PB, let it sit. I've used PB, vice grips and a beater to get a stubborn distributor to move. Get the vice grips real tight, take the beater and hit it back and forth...a little at a time.
#25
PB blaster is better keep looking or try Zep twister. PB has long been a big help with stuff like this. Not sure if its been mentioned yet but turning the motor backwards at the crank might help push it out. X2 on clean that crap out of there so that when it does pop loose it doesn't fall in the engine. You might be able to see the seam where the aluminum stops and the engine block begins and use a cold chisel to try and separate them at the seam, working your way around.
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