Replacing Distributor

dreckis · Post by **dreckis** » July 8th, 2005, 12:35 pm

How hard is this to do i already have the new one i know its 2 bolts the 1 is very easy to get but it looks like the bottom bolt you need to remove the air duct? is it simple just in out?? thats all?

bmwm3guy · Post by **bmwm3guy** » July 8th, 2005, 12:59 pm

yeah you got it, you gotta remove that small resonator on the intake to have access to the lower bolt... I find it easier to remove the disty if you remove the cap (black cover) first.

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » July 8th, 2005, 1:19 pm

when you remove the cap make sure to mark the position of hte rotor inside the cap, the new one must go on in the same position as the old one or your timing will be off.

dreckis · Post by **dreckis** » July 8th, 2005, 1:25 pm

thanks how do you mark it?? but the distributor is a coil pack only 1 way to go in??

bmwm3guy · Post by **bmwm3guy** » July 8th, 2005, 2:08 pm

PATDIESEL wrote:when you remove the cap make sure to mark the position of hte rotor inside the cap, the new one must go on in the same position as the old one or your timing will be off.

as long as you dont turn the motor, you should be fine. AFAIK the diisty can only go in one way. You just need to use a sharpie pen or something to mark the position of the disty on the block. Make a line along the mount for the bolt that holds the disty on the motor, and align your new disty to this line.

Worst case scenario: You lose your timing. Advance the disty (turning the top towards the cockpit) as far as you can until it stalls while idling. Move it back a few MM's and start it again and make sure it idles nice. Go for a good run and listen to your motor and if you hear it pinging, move the disty back another few MM's if it does ping.

^^lazy mans way to timing.