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#53351 12/12/2005 6:27 AM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 | Geeze,
I'm getting ready to have the 250 rebuilt and was going to remove the dizzy. I took out the retaining bolt and hold down. The distributor will barely turn...I mean barely with all I can muster with two hands!! I can feel the gear from the hole where the fuel pump was removed and it seems like it is not locked up there. Is it common to have to pry them off after they have sat for awhile(1 year)?
Put a little penetrating oil on tonight and will try again tomorrow.... | | |
#53352 12/12/2005 7:35 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Six4me I've actually seen guys use a CO2 fire extinguisher trying to shrink the distributor enough to get it out of the block, good luck. | | |
#53353 12/12/2005 8:05 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | I had to do the oil pump on my cj2a and it took a pitman arm separator to get the gunky thing out. The problem is that the oil and filth have glued the thing in. If the engine was still operable, you could try running it and heating it up which would probably help. The distributor which was on the other end of the shaft wasn't much better.
A rag and an oil filter wrench might help give you some leverage to loosen it up and you'll probably have to just keep working it over and over. | | |
#53354 12/12/2005 10:37 PM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 | Hey arnswine, I like the idea of the oil filter wrench. I'm going to give that a try tonight....oh and enjoy your parts Wednesday!  | | |
#53355 12/12/2005 11:22 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 | Try some kerosene or carb cleaner where the shaft enters the block this will sometimes loosen the oil varnish. | | |
#53356 12/12/2005 11:57 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Wow. I've never seen a distributor do that, and I've yanked some nasty ones at the boneyard. | | |
#53357 12/13/2005 2:30 AM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 218 | A little penetrating oil, an oil filter wrench, some prying and some mild persuasion witha rubber mallet and she is out!! Thanks guys!  | | |
#53358 12/14/2005 5:12 AM | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 175 | I just use a nail puller type pry bar and pop it out.
Boo
We don't need no stinking V-8s!!
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#53359 12/14/2005 6:55 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 990 | I had every faith in you. And am looking forward to the new bits 6-pac. I am still working on the floor boards on the 72. Just welded a patch on the floor, driver's side and the kick panel - pretty decent sized holes. :p The new inner and outer rocker panels are on as well. Not great, but infinitely better than the mess that was there. A few holes on passenger side to do. The cab corners look pretty stinky as well. Pagh! Always finding new opportunities to fix stuff. Well, with a free truck, one can't expect perfection... | | |
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