Rotor Distributor Cap 4.3L EFI 1998

[juruca]

After 22 years i want to install preventive a new distribution cap and rotor.

Problem: Can not remove the rotor!

Does somebody know if the original rotor is also glued ?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Bondo]

After 22 years i want to install preventive a new distribution cap and rotor.

Problem: Can not remove the rotor!

Does somebody know if the original rotor is also glued ?

Thanks in advance!

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Donno why they do it, but yes, it's glued on,....
Just bust it off with pliers,.....
'n nope, I don't glue the replacements,.... it has nowhere to go,.....

 

[juruca]

Thanks Man!

 

[Scott06]

Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,..... Donno why they do it, but yes, it's glued on,....
Just bust it off with pliers,.....
'n nope, I don't glue the replacements,.... it has nowhere to go,.....

I had to use a chisel to cut mine off

 

[poconojoe]

I used a dremel with a cutoff wheel. But I was EXTREMELY careful as not to cut into the distributor shaft.
I made some scores in the plastic and broke the rest off with pliers and screwdriver.

 

[Lou C]

I'd love to know whose brilliant idea that was lol.

 

[juruca]

Oke, is it worth all the effort to demollisch the rotor ?

What is the risk if i leave the old rotor on and only replace the distributor...

 

[Scott06]

Oke, is it worth all the effort to demollisch the rotor ?

What is the risk if i leave the old rotor on and only replace the distributor...

Yes just replace it it’s not rocket science

 

[poconojoe]

I'd love to know whose brilliant idea that was lol.

If you are referring to gluing the rotor, I'd say some engineer went just a little overboard when it came to the marine-ness of the situation, if you get my drift. Wink wink!