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Stuck distributor
Well, this car never stops amazing me and how much of a fight she can put up to stop me renovating her. I was going to run a strobe light to check the ignition timing. Set strobe up and slackened distributor hold down clamp. Check to make sure it could be rotated. NO the bloody thing is seized solid and will not move. Is there anyone on here who has had the unfortunate stuck distributor situation?
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Common problem from what i'v read..pour a bit of diesel around the base and leave for a day of two
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Yup, it is a struggle but it will come out,, does the dizzie shaft stay put when you twist the body (wither cap off) last resort I can think of is to drain the oil remove the sump take off the oil pump and pencil drive and gently tap it out from underneath,,,if you then need a replacement dizzie I believe I have a couple lying around inc a brand new AccuSpark one
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Well what can I say. Many thanks for your comments. Never ceases to amaze me the number of quirky problems that keep getting thrown up. I am still here and will not be beaten.
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Rereading your problem it seems 5he dizzie won’t rotate, then that being the case suggest the clamp bolt (3mm) is not slackened sufficiently
1979 se6a auto pas 3.0v6 (unnamed) sold after 22 years 2019.
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
Space for 5 more! Money for none!!
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
Space for 5 more! Money for none!!
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No the clamp bolt is loose and the clamp plate is free and moving easily.scimitargtc wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:23 pmRereading your problem it seems 5he dizzie won’t rotate, then that being the case suggest the clamp bolt (3mm) is not slackened sufficiently
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But the dizzie won’t rotate? But the car runs.... others will have more wisdom but it has to be catching on something
1979 se6a auto pas 3.0v6 (unnamed) sold after 22 years 2019.
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
Space for 5 more! Money for none!!
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
Space for 5 more! Money for none!!
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Alloy dizzy in a steel block - if it’s not lubricated and occasionally moved, it’ll sieze. Persistence, patience and penetrating fluid to start with - heat and aggression if that doesn’t work 

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Perseverance then,, and last 2 options being drop the oil/sump oil pump pencil drive and whack it out from underneath or final last gasp effort wreck it all from above with an electric drill around the ally dizzie and fish the bits out... yo can see Y wife and kids nickname me bodgit and scarper... as long as it passes the “am prepared to let my wife go out in the car” safety check I’m happy
1979 se6a auto pas 3.0v6 (unnamed) sold after 22 years 2019.
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
Space for 5 more! Money for none!!
1998 Range Rover 4.6 v8 auto (unnamed)
2016 Nissan QashQai 1.6 Tekna CVT dci ("Quentin")
2019 Skoda Cititgo MPI SEL Greentech ("Clyde")
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My own stupid fault really. Car runs fine but I wanted to check that the timing was correct so highlighted timing mark and was going to check static timing first when I found the problem. BUT I could have left it and carried on but NO because it is wrong I have to fix it. Been soaking with wd40 and have access to the block rh side of dizzie so will bang heat on it. Have a feeling there is a new dizzie on the horizon.
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Only the dizzie body that is seized. Rest appears to be fine though may not be after I have loosened it.scimitargtc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:54 pmBut the dizzie won’t rotate? But the car runs.... others will have more wisdom but it has to be catching on something
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If you drill it just consider where the swarf will go
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When I had this problem I got a crowbar under the wide part of the dist. body, resting on a nearby head bolt. Applied upward leverage and at the same time tapped gently on the other side of the dist.
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Hrmmm its your car but if the timing is ok why go medieval on the poor dizzy.....never had one stick but i would forget wd40 try plus gas or diesel for a week or two then remove the vacuum unit and use a strap wrench to twist it back and forth once the engines nice and hot might help 
