Re: Pick up coil probs

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

First, remove distributor before going any further. Will be much
easier to work on bench than in car. Remove hold down nut and it will
slide right out. Mark position before removing!

To remove a stripped fastener, apply slight pressure in direction of
removal while you turn it. If accessible from side a small straight
blade screwdriver works great as miniature wedge. In this instance
you're going have to do it from above. Why not buy a small cheap
screwdriver and bend it 90 plus degrees like a miniature pry bar.
Guarantee you'll find countless future uses for it too. Have one bent
90 degrees in line with blade that I can't live without. Use it to pop
fuses, release dash knobs, etc.

Threads in distributor body are probably damaged. Easiest solution
would be to re-tap and move up to next larger bolt. Some people use JB
Weld but I've never had much success getting it to hold threaded
fasteners. 

While you're back there don't forget to replace heater core hoses. Is
a lot easier to access take off with distributor off car.

Replace O ring before re-installing distributor. Mine was 29 cents at
hardware store.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Henry" <henry@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Nothing ever goes smoothly for me with projects like this...It was
going so well - I knew something was going to happen.
> 
> I set out to replace a faulty pick-up coil in the distributor. I
get great directions from Dave T, Dave S, and Rob Grady (thanks
all!!!). I labeled everything and took notes and pictures. I
removed the fuel lines and moved the air box and got to the
distributor. Removed the wires, cap and rotor. I can now see the
pick-up coil, but do not know how to get to it to replace it. I see a
small spring clip. It was a pain, but I removed it slightly mangled,
but still usable. But I still can't get the metal plate on top of the
pick-up coil off. So the only thing I can see to do next is remove
the three small allen bolts in there. I loosen the first two
easily... then the third one strips! I don't know if it was stripped
to begin with or if I did it. Now I can't get it lose at all. HELP!
What to do next? I'm totally stuck.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Hank #1619