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screws back into the distributer

Postby stevie_a » 30 Apr 2008 20:55

<font color="purple"><b>Ok is there an easy way to get the screws back into the distributer on the 2.0L …[V]


I have now fitted electronic ignition and had the distributer out

now I can’t get the bl**dy screws in to the block

I just can’t get the thread started

Is there any tips on how to do this…[:I]</b></font id="purple">

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Postby Red » 30 Apr 2008 21:46

Simple really, there's a couple of ways:

1) Get a surgeon to graft some extra length onto your fingers (some more knuckles might be handy)
2) Buy an octopus and train it to do the job
3) Remove the dashboard and cut an access panel in the bulkhead

That probably doesn't help much, does it? [:o)]

To be honest, there are no really simple ways to do it, at least not that I've found. I did saw a combi spanner in half to create a couple of stubby spanners to tighten them down (works a treat), but that doesn't really help with starting the thread.
It's been about 18 months since I last did mine, but I seem to remember the job was a lot easier with the carbs removed - maybe more hassle than you want to get into, though?
I think there's nothing more to it than a lot of fiddling around, getting your hands in the right place, and patience.
(although if you have any children, you may find their small hands are perfect for the job! [;)])



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Postby Beans » 30 Apr 2008 22:07

Simple really, get them in by hand and after that use the correct spanner. Small hands can indeed be helphull [:p]

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Postby mb4tim » 01 May 2008 02:21

my car is hard to start, and likes to pi$$ away at idle, and my bet it's the timing. But, I can't get in there with a wrench with all the FI stuff in the way. So, I feel your pain. I can loosen the forward bolt, but the back is staying put.

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Postby nuttynotty » 01 May 2008 16:46

I Glued a magnet into a 1/2 inch socket with an extension and knuckle did not have any problems, I’v had mine in and out a few times. You could also use a Hex bolt with a magnetic hex wrench. This would work also..

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Postby colonel bogey » 01 May 2008 18:34

Got this from a friend of mine and it worked a treat

Get yourself a piece of cardboard,something like a corn flake packet,cut out a strip-say 1/2" wide by 3" long and push bolt through one end of strip,now it's easier to hold onto bolt while you start to thread bolt in.

Hope this helps.


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Postby ngtf » 01 May 2008 20:06

A cornflake box!! That's so corny Kellogs made it into a cereal :-)

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Postby stevie_a » 01 May 2008 21:04

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by colonel bogey</i>

Got this from a friend of mine and it worked a treat

Get yourself a piece of cardboard,something like a corn flake packet,cut out a strip-say 1/2" wide by 3" long and push bolt through one end of strip,now it's easier to hold onto bolt while you start to thread bolt in.

Hope this helps.


Greg


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<font size="5"><font color="purple"><b>Best tip of the day worked fantastic thanks Greg</b></font id="purple"></font id="size5">...[:D]

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