Stuck Distibutor

[pyromachine714]

Hey Guys,

I'm in the process of changing my intake manifold gasket. The last step is to remove the distrbutor so the manifold will clear. I removed the dist's hold down bolt, but it wont budge. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,

Pyro

[OverBoardProject]

They never just pull right up.

Make sure that there isn't another bolt catching the base, and then you'll have to turn it back and forth while lifting it for it to come out.

Mark where everything is pointing before you do any of this, and have a timing light ready.

[pyromachine714]

Thanks For the Quick Reply OverBoard,

I tried to rotate it while lifting but it seams to tight, I have to use a big wrench just to get it rotate a little, and I can't see any other bolts in the way.

Pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

if its broke free from the intake, take time and be calm, turn, wiggle and pull, if its not, get a thin piece of metal, and tap it with a hammer at the base to break it off of the intake, just dont be too rough with it

[pyromachine714]

The motor is a 2.8L V6. The intake manifold lifts free, so I think the distributor is attached to the block????????

I am going to try tapping the base and use a little liquid wrench to boot.

Pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

i didnt ask about the intake manifold, does the distributor base lift from the intake manifold, because i can guarentee you are not attached to the block, the dizzy cant spin freely and is catching on the gear at the bottum, it must be freed from the intake first

[pyromachine714]

The distributor base does not lift at all.

Pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

is it vertical in the back or horizontal off the cam?

[pyromachine714]

Vertical in the back, hard to see whats going on down there.

Pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

then it needs to come out of the intake and block without removing the intake first, you must break the dizzy free from the intake manifold... if it dont come off bring it to a shop because its suppose to, trust me

[OverBoardProject]

A bit of a pain, but tru spraying in some penetrating oil, it should move without too much problems.

I've never tried lifting a manifold off without taking the distributer off, and I don't know if it'll work

[dmbrisket 51]

it breaks (comes off how it should) on the same deck surface as the dizzy hold down bolt is on

[pyromachine714]

thanks for the help guys.

The manifolds lifts up easy, but bumps the distributor. I need to lift the distributor about 1" and the manifolds will come off.

I'll let it soak with liqiud wrench over night and try it again. After all this motor does have 180,000 miles on it. I'll just take my time.

pyro

[dmbrisket 51]

its still going to need pryed out of place most likly

[pyromachine714]

I tried to pry it out, but I did not put to much pressure on it, I'll try a little harder tomorrow.

Pyro