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?
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 
Ok, well time to start pushing, then relaxing, thanks Mat
a bit of oil helps
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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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posted by Smiley 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 |
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
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.
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.