Mcktiger74cj5
what happpens when you lose dist gear? will the motor still turn over?but just wont firebecause mine backfired twice and now wont fire
thanks
well another dizzy gear with a bad ending the gear was munched but talk to matt tonight and is sending out new ones.
just to let you know i was getting oil they were not dry.any guess on the cause? cam gear looks good. but will repace with matching set.
Patf10
pull your dizzy and see what the gear looks like
Mcktiger74cj5
well the rotor wont spin when i turn the motor cant get the dist. out only up about 1/4 of a inch.
ironman_gq
take the timing cover off with the dizzy in it if you absolutely cant pull it out
jeepsr4ever
We diagnosed it...pin missing from T/cover :oops:
ironman_gq
did it shift to the side or something? :-|
Mcktiger74cj5
im guessing just that little bit caused it ride on the cam gear funny.
ironman_gq
so did it kill the gear or just skip out and not mesh?
Mudrat
How? with all those bolts, how did it slide/twist/what ever?? What 'misalignment' (from torque or what ever) is allowed?
fifesjeep
I imagine it dropped or rotated a little without the use of the alignment pin. I know with all my covers there is a decent amount of clearance/play between the bolts and bolt holes. I definitely wouldn't try to align it without the pins. Worst case scenario, you could always use those cheap china drill bits as alignment pins... I forgot what size I used (metric) but it was a snug fit... (I had to tap the cover with a dead blow) :oops: As for the alignment, If you think about it, the slightest offset with the given distance between the distributor opening and where the gears are supposed to mesh will have a dramatic effect on the gears meshing properly. It all boils down to a poor design. If they would've casted the blocks differently like Chevy etc things would be peachy. :wink:
Mcktiger74cj5
yes killed the gear order new ones. put in pin and will try agian next week. want to thank you guy for reply to me and each other =D>
