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Hi,
I have successfully got the car started (1984 350i) since my last thread, and discovered it's the distributor causing the problems. Thanks for all the advice.
Beneath the rotor arm is a toothed trigger wheel (timing rotor ?)which I cleaned the points and also cleaned the opposing pick up point.
What gap should there be between them, as it looks like it can be adjusted by loosening the two slotted screws.
My Rover V8 book says 0.34-0.41mm, and it appears worn that I am struggling to get it this close.
The pictures of the Rover V8 dizzy looks quite different to mine, and mine has no plastic flash cover (it's never had one).
I believe you can replace the pick up point. Can the toothed trigger wheel be changed as well or am I just best replacing the whole distributor, rather than mess with it. It's done 135,000 miles.
Cheers in advance
I have successfully got the car started (1984 350i) since my last thread, and discovered it's the distributor causing the problems. Thanks for all the advice.
Beneath the rotor arm is a toothed trigger wheel (timing rotor ?)which I cleaned the points and also cleaned the opposing pick up point.
What gap should there be between them, as it looks like it can be adjusted by loosening the two slotted screws.
My Rover V8 book says 0.34-0.41mm, and it appears worn that I am struggling to get it this close.
The pictures of the Rover V8 dizzy looks quite different to mine, and mine has no plastic flash cover (it's never had one).
I believe you can replace the pick up point. Can the toothed trigger wheel be changed as well or am I just best replacing the whole distributor, rather than mess with it. It's done 135,000 miles.
Cheers in advance
just purchased a dizzy cap (lucas branded new under license) and a lucas stamped (proper) rotor arm.
The cap was £17 from my local (very friendly and very helpful)Land/range rover service guy.
Rotor was from a company in high wycombe (forgot name but can post it if you need) for £24 inc post/vat>
The cap was £17 from my local (very friendly and very helpful)Land/range rover service guy.
Rotor was from a company in high wycombe (forgot name but can post it if you need) for £24 inc post/vat>
braddeztvr said:
Simonbbc does a lucas quality cap and red rotor arm for £15.99 all in to your door !
Yeah.....well.......mine came wrapped in bubbles and a white envelope, and that shtuff ain't cheap.Took the advice of a friend and went with genuine lucas (beeeeeatch to find as they went south years ago)
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