Stuck Distributor
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Stuck Distributor
I have a '75 460 in my '86 F150 4x4, tried to adjust timing but the distributor won't move. I've had this happen before on a 351m, I ended up destroying it and replacing. Has this happened to anyone else and any tips on how to free it up.
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From: FLOWER MOUND,TX
mine did the same thing...penatrating oil...worked it lose...soak it for a day and if its still frozen, repeat it...i think it would be ok when reinstalling it, to coat it with a light film of anti seize... that jp blaster or pj blaster (what ever it's called) works really well...but sometimes takes a couple of applications...but you must give it time to work...usually over night
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Yes, apply penetrating oil. Tap vacuum advance with a rubber mallet to get assembly to rotate. This will break the corrosion that is holding the Distributor in place. Poor design allows fluid to collect around the base of the distributor enabling aluminum corroision to form and freeze the thing in place. Common problem, a pain to deal with. Especially if it's buried under the A/C compressor.
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From: Springfield, OR
Mine wouldnt come out no matter what I did. It wouldnt even come out when I used a 4 foot crowbar on it. So, determined to win at any cost, I got a 3 foot pipe wrench around it and-yup-you guessed it, broke the sucker right off. I was gonna overhaul the engine anyway so it didnt matter, but i just couldnt believe how it had welded itself to the block.
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From: New Jersey
I'm suprised that more people don't have a large container of cleaning fluid, with either a spagetti strainer or a collander in it. I toss frozen distributors, bolts, nuts, etc into the collander, and let all that stuff soak. Then when I reinstall stuff, I wipe them off with a towel and they zip right in.
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From: Union, Washington
Get some PB Blaster (Wal Mart has it) and spray around the base of the dist. and let it soak for an hour or two. I use a large pair of channel locks to grip the dist. below the bell and just above where it comes out of the block. Once it is loose you can turn it easily.
