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smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard

419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#850934
Probably a common silly question, got my new SVDA distributor , trying to install it but when I try to insert it in to the motor the seal seems extremly tight.
I have lubed with petroleum jelly but it is still extremly tight. Do I need to do anything special?

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#850935
Just take your time and use lots of applied force. Sort of like a hard day dropping the kids off at the pool, push hard, relax, push hard, relax....continue until the seal is in 🙂
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smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard

419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#850940
Ok, well time to start pushing, then relaxing, thanks Mat 🙂

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#850959
a bit of oil helps
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#850975
smithy68 wrote:Probably a common silly question, got my new SVDA distributor , trying to install it but when I try to insert it in to the motor the seal seems extremly tight.
I have lubed with petroleum jelly but it is still extremly tight. Do I need to do anything special?

Hi

it most probably will cut off the top of the o ring...

Mine did... lol

Just forcefully push it down...

or tap the top of the shaft with Your Hand

I also used lots of oil on the shaft and o ring

also don't forget to oil the distributor too

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#851010
DO NOT HIT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT!!

The O-ring is on the housing and the shaft is only attached by bearings. You could damage your dizzy by hitting on the shaft.

One thing I do is to make sure I put the dizzy locking clamp on to the dizzy then put the O-ring on afterwards. This is because the clamp has quite a square sharp leading edge on the hole where the dizzy slides through, and if you force it through here you can cut the O-ring. Whereas the engine block has a small taper to help lead the O-ring into the whole without cutting or damaging it.

So clamp on first then O-ring! Then as above with the firm force.



Smiley 😎
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#851016
Smiley wrote:DO NOT HIT THE TOP OF THE SHAFT!!

The O-ring is on the housing and the shaft is only attached by bearings. You could damage your dizzy by hitting on the shaft.

One thing I do is to make sure I put the dizzy locking clamp on to the dizzy then put the O-ring on afterwards. This is because the clamp has quite a square sharp leading edge on the hole where the dizzy slides through, and if you force it through here you can cut the O-ring. Whereas the engine block has a small taper to help lead the O-ring into the whole without cutting or damaging it.

So clamp on first then O-ring! Then as above with the firm force.



Smiley 😎
Good advice there Smiley. I also make sure the hole in the case is smooth, but surely the dizzy is in by now !!!
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#851055
Yes

always clamp on the distributor shaft first

and open the gap with a large screwdriver can help open the gap

makes it easier...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

VolksVair Officially Full-On Dubber

252 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#851061
Doesn't one wonder if the aftermarket dizzy have an aftermarket incorrect size "O" ring?? I would piss off the o ring and install an original vw "O" ring, still will need to lubricate/grunt & groan. But no where as bad as the fatter aftermarket o ring.
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smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard

419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·

#851112
It's all good guys just took some firm pushing, just to make sure I pulled it back out to check the o'ring etc then put it back in.
Thanks for all the responses.