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Dizzy Installation

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smithy68 路

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 路

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 馃檪

smithy68 路

Ok, well time to start pushing, then relaxing, thanks Mat 馃檪

greedy53 路

a bit of oil helps

68AutoBug 路

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

Smiley 路

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 馃槑

matberry 路

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 馃槑
Good advice there Smiley. I also make sure the hole in the case is smooth, but surely the dizzy is in by now !!!

68AutoBug 路

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

VolksVair 路

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.

smithy68 路

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.