V8 Rotor Arm - welded on shaft - pants!

If you have the dizzy off, squeeze the rotor in a vice, it should crumble nicely.

Thanks Simon - I'll do that later this week (the dizzy is back on the car as it is p*ssing down with rain here and I have no garage *sob*)

Graeme

Had a similar problem with a lambretta scooter once, the flywheel magneto was actually welded on.

You may be able to acheive the same affect in situ with a decent set of vice grips

Or a G clamp :-))

No - been for a short drive in the beast and it's still chugging - however I'm pretty sure now that it is not the electrics (see my other post on head gaskets) but a new rotor arm won't break the bank in any case.

BIG clue is when I pulled number two spark plug out of the head and it's wet - water wet, not fuel wet - guess that explains the sudden steaming from the exhaust too :-((

Graeme

If you do decide to do this after all, is there room to get a bin liner (or part of one) over the shaft below, held in place with an elastic band? It might stop bits going where they shouldn't...

Regards,

Simonm.

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That wouldn't have crumbled under the ministrations of Mole grips sadly :(

What did you do?

Regards,

Simonm. (your quotings still look like part of your sig, BTW)

I've used a 'Dremel' type thing to cut slots in the rotor arm (not the shaft!) and then used molies or similar to gently break it off.

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