28-04-2021, 04:34 PM
Hi,
I removed the distributor cap yesterday and noticed that the Rotor Arm was very loose on the spindle, in fact you could rock it from side to side through a noticeable angle. (This was a lateral rock not rotational).
Worried this might allow the rotor to damage the contacts in the cap I very crudely jammed a small piece of polythene between the bore of the rotor and the spindle which took out all the movement but obviously I need to get a new rotor. I'm also a bit concerned how this happened as it was a rotor I fitted around 1,000 miles ago.
Anyway, there seem to be two types of rotor available, one black as supplied by Seven Workshop and one Red from Distributor Doctor which is claimed to be better although slightly more expensive. I need to order a few small bits from Seven Workshop anyway so using theirs would also save me some carriage but is the Red type actually better?
Also I'm considering replacing the distributor drive gear as a mine is very worn but I like the fact that's it's made of Bronze which seems like a good idea in the application. I've also seen comments that the new ones from Distributor Doctor don't always last very long as they are apparently made from un-heat treated steel but has anyone experienced any issues with these.
Finally, I assume the gears supplied by Seven Workshop are the same as the Distributor Doctor ones as both are exactly the same price.
Any advice would be appreciated,
John.
I removed the distributor cap yesterday and noticed that the Rotor Arm was very loose on the spindle, in fact you could rock it from side to side through a noticeable angle. (This was a lateral rock not rotational).
Worried this might allow the rotor to damage the contacts in the cap I very crudely jammed a small piece of polythene between the bore of the rotor and the spindle which took out all the movement but obviously I need to get a new rotor. I'm also a bit concerned how this happened as it was a rotor I fitted around 1,000 miles ago.
Anyway, there seem to be two types of rotor available, one black as supplied by Seven Workshop and one Red from Distributor Doctor which is claimed to be better although slightly more expensive. I need to order a few small bits from Seven Workshop anyway so using theirs would also save me some carriage but is the Red type actually better?
Also I'm considering replacing the distributor drive gear as a mine is very worn but I like the fact that's it's made of Bronze which seems like a good idea in the application. I've also seen comments that the new ones from Distributor Doctor don't always last very long as they are apparently made from un-heat treated steel but has anyone experienced any issues with these.
Finally, I assume the gears supplied by Seven Workshop are the same as the Distributor Doctor ones as both are exactly the same price.
Any advice would be appreciated,
John.