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Old 02-04-13, 03:49
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I am helping to tune an L134 engine in a Willys Jeep. We came to a halt after loosening the nuts and trying to turn the distributor. However the distributor is well and trully stuck and will not move, we tried pulling it out and again no movement. I did not want to put any force on it, so I decided to put it you who have the knowledge and experience.

Can anyone suggest how I can get the distributor to move or how I can pull it out. I find it confusing as the vehicle is regularly used so it should not be rusted up like a long time unused engine sitting in a field. Or should I just leave it alone, like the old saying, " If it aint broke, don't fix it ".

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Old 04-04-13, 22:50
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Tony,
I have been there and was not impressed, There is no easy way to remove it, Start by spraying a lube around the base of the distributerand pray that after a few days of this with some pressure left to right it comes.

If it dont only othe way is to remove the oil pump and get some hard wood dowel and insert it up into the oil pump housing hole and start taping untill it comes loose, this was the only way i could do it also.

The engine that i did it to was rebuilt a year before but was put away for winter and thats all it took.

When you get it out coat the base of the Distributer with grease, you wont have a problem again.

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Old 04-04-13, 23:27
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Try using an oil filter strap (with a lever) on it. Put the strap low on the body, and be careful not to distort the housing.
If the engine runs, let it warm up and cool down a couple of times, after it has been soaked with penetrating oil, for a day or two.
The jeep dizzy has a small dog on the end. It can only be the distributor body stuck in the block bore. Good luck!
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Old 05-04-13, 00:21
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Hi Jason and Lynn

Thanks guys for coming back to me with a solution. I will ensure we follow it to the letter. We will spray some good old WD40 around the base as suggested and I will also get a oil filter strap. Thanks again, MLU members have done it again. Appreciated.

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Old 05-04-13, 00:44
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Try the "ED's Red" mixture. 50% acetone mixed with 50% ATF fluid.
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Old 05-04-13, 05:15
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Try the "ED's Red" mixture. 50% acetone mixed with 50% ATF fluid.
Hi Harry

Thanks for the tip. I need all the advice I can get.

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Old 05-04-13, 16:27
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Common situation on these engines.

Use lots of croil, oil filter strap and PATIENCE!!

I worked with mine for over two weeks. Sprayed on, put some force into the strap, gentle tapping with a plastic hammer on the dizzy to times every day.

Finaly it came loose. No rust, just old dirt, grease and oil binding it.

Try to no destroy the dizzy dataplate if it is present....

It will come loose...just dont use too much force.

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Old 06-04-13, 00:42
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Acetone and ATF is the answer .I couldn't get the handle bars off of my WLC but two days later with this combo and I could take the nut off with hand pliers .The best thing I have used yet .
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Old 06-04-13, 01:01
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Svenn - Georgene

Thanks guys, I am happy with all the MLU support and good advice. I am sure we will now win this little stubborn battle. Svenn that is a great little gadget, I haven't seen that before, I am taking a photo of it to the hardware store and see if they can get me one. If not a nice little project to make one.

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Old 06-04-13, 09:12
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Here it is

http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/...1032194602.htm

If i should do it again, I will wrap several layers of ducktape around the dizzy first. The strap may othervise make some marks in the dizzy.


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Old 06-04-13, 11:46
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most car / garage tool dealers have this one in norway I guess that it is common other places as well

Heres it at ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oil-Filter-W...b765aa&vxp=mtr

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Old 25-04-13, 10:57
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most car / garage tool dealers have this one in norway I guess that it is common other places as well

Heres it at ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oil-Filter-W...b765aa&vxp=mtr

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Hi Svenn

Thanks mate, I will get onto it right away.

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If you go to the parts store at Handorf, he used to keep them.

I bought one for my lady to undue the lids off bottles.

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