distributor rotor arm. can't budge it! help!

[phattboycoxy]

morning,

Just doing some little bits of valver maintenance, disi cap being one. Is there any clever way of getting the rotor arm off? mine wont budge!! i've tried easing it with a flat screwdriver but that just chips it. I've tried gettin my fingers behind it and just tugging but it won't budge, scared im going to tug the engine too much.

Any help much appreciated

Cheers

James

 

[Chris_H]

pair of pliers break it off clean the dizzy spindle as it will have rust on it, lightly oil it and put new one on.

 

[phattboycoxy]

so just break it off. i.e. tug it, crack it, do whatever to get the bastid off?

 

[Chris_H]

pliers and twist it it will break off.

They are meant to pull off but they corrode and don't.

Watch your eyes especially if you start belting the thing, the shards are fecking sharp.

 

[phattboycoxy]

sweet, cheers m8, il attack it later if it stops bastid raining!
whats the risk of damaging the spindle underneith?

 

[Chris_H]

none unless you swing a 5lb hammer at it