Distributor cap

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Distributor cap; sheared stud
Topic Started: Fri Jul 3, 2009 7:30 pm (124 Views)
medhyk	Fri Jul 3, 2009 7:30 pm Post #1
Newbie Posts: 19 Group: Members Member #3,465 Joined: November 6, 2008	Just a general note....it is well worth giving the dizzy cap screws a coat of grease (or copperslip?) whenever you find the time to replace your rotor arm...have just spent an unhappy half hour or so drilling out a sheared stud!



merc190uk	Sat Jul 4, 2009 1:21 pm Post #2
Steve Posts: 7,525 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 1, 2005	had it happen to me on two 190s is a pain and maybe common on these cars ? anyone else had this



MadMike	Sat Jul 4, 2009 2:17 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 3,842 Group: Members Member #1,062 Joined: March 15, 2007	Yes I had it happen too. Dizzy cap held on by two long thin screws, one of them came off with no problem....the other one just snapped off when I turned it with the screwdriver. It snapped off right at the bottm, flush with the metal base to the dizzy cap. I ended up by having to drill a hole in the metal base and then using a very long thin self tapper to secure the dizzy cap. Its a nasty bodge, which I hate. At some point I will get a complete new distributor, but I think they are expensive though. Bad design really, on other cars they just have spring clip things to hold it on, much better... cant break and very quick to got on / off.



merc190uk	Sat Jul 4, 2009 4:32 pm Post #4
Steve Posts: 7,525 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 1, 2005	just buy a tap set from halfords etc and re tap the tread if you have drilled the hole very easy so thats three then bad luck or common



Rich27	Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:46 pm Post #5
If it has tits or an engine it will be trouble Posts: 13,272 Group: Members Member #348 Joined: June 15, 2006	I have a spring cap on mine



MadMike	Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:49 pm Post #6
Member Posts: 3,842 Group: Members Member #1,062 Joined: March 15, 2007	Rich27 Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:46 pm I have a spring cap on mine Lucky bugger .



medhyk	Sun Jul 5, 2009 7:45 pm Post #7
Newbie Posts: 19 Group: Members Member #3,465 Joined: November 6, 2008	MadMike Sat Jul 4, 2009 2:17 pm Yes I had it happen too. Dizzy cap held on by two long thin screws, one of them came off with no problem....the other one just snapped off when I turned it with the screwdriver. It snapped off right at the bottm, flush with the metal base to the dizzy cap. I ended up by having to drill a hole in the metal base and then using a very long thin self tapper to secure the dizzy cap. Its a nasty bodge, which I hate. At some point I will get a complete new distributor, but I think they are expensive though. Bad design really, on other cars they just have spring clip things to hold it on, much better... cant break and very quick to got on / off. Don't panic! The dizzy cap is a solid bit of kit with locating lugs on the base....have re-attached mine with two suitably stout 'zip clips' (cable ties?)....an experiment rather than a bodge...methinks! These wonderful inventions do not rust, are easy to remove and replace...and the engine doesn't seem to notice the difference..ha ha!



Richy190E	Sun Jul 5, 2009 7:48 pm Post #8
Sales Rep Posts: 1,832 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	I've helicoiled a couple now. Very common.



stwat	Sun Jul 5, 2009 7:59 pm Post #9
Moderator Posts: 12,434 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	I'm going to copper grease mine as soon as possible!!!! I took mine off last weekend and both felt very tight indeed. It sounds like i was very lucky they didnt snap!



merc190uk	Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:06 pm Post #10
Steve Posts: 7,525 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 1, 2005	sounds as common as the belt tensioner bolt



Richy190E	Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:11 pm Post #11
Sales Rep Posts: 1,832 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007	Remember steel into alloy isnt the best place for copper grease, normal grease is fine.



stwat	Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:13 pm Post #12
Moderator Posts: 12,434 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	merc190uk Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:06 pm sounds as common as the belt tensioner bolt My belt could do with changing. I have been putting it off after all the horror stories i have heard I really should get round to it. I think il pre soak the thing with WD40 tomorrow.



stwat	Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:14 pm Post #13
Moderator Posts: 12,434 Group: Moderator Member #28 Joined: November 11, 2005	Richy190E Sun Jul 5, 2009 8:11 pm Remember steel into alloy isnt the best place for copper grease, normal grease is fine. Very good point. Many thanks Richy



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