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RRC · 03-12-2008, 10:28 PM

Should there be any play in the distributer? There is about 1/4"to 1/2" of play in the rotor shaft. Is this correct? It is a 89 3.9 RRC. Also has anybody ever tried changeing the tuning resistor? Thanks in advance

MysteryTheatre · 03-13-2008, 11:48 AM

i believe that amount of play is correct , but there is a spring that should return the rotor when released, mine was stuck too(89 county) and i just did as the book says and put a drop or two of oil down the center of the shaft and worked it back and forth. it took quite a bit of working and re-oiling to get mine to return .but eventually it did when advance and retract on a smooth spring loaded arch. every tune up that shaft needs a drop or two of oil.

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03-13-2008, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
MysteryTheatre 1989 county 3.9 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 125 Gallery: 0	i believe that amount of play is correct , but there is a spring that should return the rotor when released, mine was stuck too(89 county) and i just did as the book says and put a drop or two of oil down the center of the shaft and worked it back and forth. it took quite a bit of working and re-oiling to get mine to return .but eventually it did when advance and retract on a smooth spring loaded arch. every tune up that shaft needs a drop or two of oil.

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