toomuchvinyl Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hello!The distributor in my '64 is stuck and cannot be adjusted. Has anyone had to fight this issue and if so, what can you recommend? I'd appreciate any suggestions.Thanks,Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapom Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I am assuming you loosened the distributor hold down bracket. I would remove the cap and tap both sides of the distributor housing with a mallet.I never had this issue so this is my best guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchvinyl Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Thanks, I'd been told by local folks that maybe putting a penetrating oil around the edges of the base and tapping with a plastic faced hammer would be something to try. I was just hoping that the aluminum/iron conflict hadn't just fused it together. Guess my worst case would be having to find a good used one if I break it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapham3 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've run into this just once, and I recall that after using a penetrant, I was able to then rotate it back and forth and out with something like chain or oil filter wrenches-good luck. Dan Mpls. Mn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchvinyl Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 I posted this a few years ago but wanted to revive it to see if anyone who wasn't a member of the forum at the time or didn't see it may have any wisdom to share. I've been a little reluctant to get tough with the distributor for fear of breaking it but I would like to get this resolved this summer if I can. Thanks again to those who responded back in '15 and I'd still appreciate any insights others may be able to offer. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnulfo de l.a. Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Get a small butane torch and heat the intake where the distributor shaft enters. While hot spay pb blaster penetrant on shaft where it enters the manifold. Have a fire extiguisher handy in case penetrant ignites. Allow to cool, check if it moves. Repeat if needed. This has always worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchvinyl Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, arnulfo de l.a. said: Get a small butane torch and heat the intake where the distributor shaft enters. While hot spay pb blaster penetrant on shaft where it enters the manifold. Have a fire extiguisher handy in case penetrant ignites. Allow to cool, check if it moves. Repeat if needed. This has always worked for me. That's a new possibility and it makes sense that a little thermal expansion/contraction could help to break it loose. Thanks Arnulfo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Heat the area enough so that holding an unlit candle against it will melt the wax. The melting wax will seep down and it will loosen. Check out some YouTube videos on the same process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomuchvinyl Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 1 hour ago, RivNut said: Heat the area enough so that holding an unlit candle against it will melt the wax. The melting wax will seep down and it will loosen. Check out some YouTube videos on the same process. I'll look on YouTube and check that out. Thanks Ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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