Another roadside bodge –*distributor rotor

AdrianH · 19-03-24, 10:12 PM

When stranded road-side on Sunday I found my distributor rotor had disintegrated –*the metal conductor had come away from the red plastic main bit. I managed to wedge the conductor back in place with a bit of parking ticket to get the car back to to its house.

So now I've got a new rotor –*how does the old one come off? It seems to be on incredibly firmly, and I don't want to wreck the dizzy just to get the old rotor off. Is there a trick to this usually simply task?

BackintheFold · 19-03-24, 10:47 PM

AFAIK, just pull up the old rotor!

If it is FUBAR, and you have a new one, you can break up the old (brittle) plastic with a pair of pliers etc to aid removal. I'd put some paper around the area first to prevent broken plastic falling where it shouldn't!
HTH

AdrianH · 20-03-24, 12:53 PM

Thanks for that. Presumably there's a detent or notch or something to ensure the rotor is correctly orientated on the shaft? (Have never before done this on an Audi)

BackintheFold · 21-03-24, 01:19 PM

Yup!
Check the new rotor to see it.

quattrodave · 23-03-24, 02:29 PM

bit late to the conversation here but on my 7A audi 90 engine the original rotor arm was glued on at the factory !

19-03-24, 10:47 PM	#2
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,190	AFAIK, just pull up the old rotor! If it is FUBAR, and you have a new one, you can break up the old (brittle) plastic with a pair of pliers etc to aid removal. I'd put some paper around the area first to prevent broken plastic falling where it shouldn't! HTH __________________ 2006 A3 (daily drive) 1987 MB ur

21-03-24, 01:19 PM	#4
BackintheFold Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Near an MB ur Quattro Posts: 1,190	Yup! Check the new rotor to see it. __________________ 2006 A3 (daily drive) 1987 MB ur

20-03-24, 12:53 PM	#3
AdrianH Grown up member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 218	Thanks for that. Presumably there's a detent or notch or something to ensure the rotor is correctly orientated on the shaft? (Have never before done this on an Audi)

23-03-24, 02:29 PM	#5
quattrodave Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bingley Posts: 637	bit late to the conversation here but on my 7A audi 90 engine the original rotor arm was glued on at the factory !