Distributor Rotor Stuck

mredwards0421

Member

Nov 13, 2014

26

1

13

Nov 23, 2014

#1

• Nov 23, 2014

• #1

I am in the process of replacing the Distributor Cap and Rotor and the rotor is stuck in place. Im not sure when the last time was that the rotor/cap where replaced but from the looks of them it seems that it has been a while.

My question is do i just need to pry it out, or is there some method or step that i am missing?

From what i understood i just needed to remove the rotor and the other drops right in.

 

mredwards0421

Member

Nov 13, 2014

26

1

13

Nov 23, 2014

#2

• Nov 23, 2014

• #2

I forgot to mention, this is a stock distributor on a 1989 Mustang Lx 5.0.

 

mikestang63

SN Certified Technician

Aug 27, 2012

11,606

8,859

214

In the garage

Nov 23, 2014

#3

• Nov 23, 2014

• #3

wrap your fingers around the rotor and pull straight up. Sometimes they are stuck on but it should come off.

 

mredwards0421

Member

Nov 13, 2014

26

1

13

Nov 23, 2014

#4

• Nov 23, 2014

• #4

mikestang63 said:

wrap your fingers around the rotor and pull straight up. Sometimes they are stuck on but it should come off.

Click to expand...

Mikestang63, thanks a lot. On another note, do you run water, water +coolant(50/50), water + water wetter in your radiator?

 

RangerJoe

I leave the horn on while driving

15 Year Member

Apr 26, 2010

2,560

1,146

184

Georgia

Nov 24, 2014

#5

• Nov 24, 2014

• #5

50/50.

Joe

 

mikestang63

SN Certified Technician

Aug 27, 2012

11,606

8,859

214

In the garage

Nov 24, 2014

#6

• Nov 24, 2014

• #6

buy whatever old style non DEX coolant is on sale- 50/50 mix. NO water wetter or other crap. You will need to make sure all the air is out of the system. You can do this a couple of ways- put the car so the front end is up higher or what I do, get a lisle funnel for $25 and make your life easier.

 

jrichker

StangNet's favorite TOOL

In Remembrance. Thank you for your contributions

Mar 10, 2000

27,512

2,813

234

Dublin GA

Nov 27, 2014

#7

• Nov 27, 2014

• #7

mikestang63 said:

buy whatever old style non DEX coolant is on sale- 50/50 mix. NO water wetter or other crap. You will need to make sure all the air is out of the system. You can do this a couple of ways- put the car so the front end is up higher or what I do, get a lisle funnel for $25 and make your life easier.

Click to expand...

Think about what happens when the engine gets hot and then cools down. The coolant heats up and pushes excess coolant into the overflow tank. When it cools down, the resultant vacuum inside the radiator sucks the coolant out of the overflow tank back into the radiator. That vacuum collapses any air bubbles and fills the radiator with coolant from the overflow tank. Moral of the story; keep the overflow tank filled with coolant and your coolant problems will be minimized.