Re: [Mgs] Distributor woes

[Douglas Shook <dirtbeard@gmail.com>]

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Well, one definitely could remove the distributor everytime the points are
replaced, but that honestly seems like overkill to me.

I simply use painters tape over the openings and a magnetic screwdriver.
Maybe I am living dangerously, but I have changed many sets of points over
the last 50 years and never needed to remove the distributor to do so.

On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 4:22=E2=80=AFAM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gm=
ail.com>
wrote:

> Excellent advice - being one who once dropped a screw into
> that interdimensional void you reference! Good time to clean, check, and
> lubricate everything too. Especially check for bushing wear and worn pivo=
ts
> in the centrifugal advance. When worn oval, those holes bugger slow idle
> stability.
>
> Two cents please.
>
> Rick - previous MG owner
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Wel=
l, one definitely could remove the distributor everytime the points are rep=
laced, but that honestly seems like overkill=C2=A0to me.</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-size:small">I simply use painters tape over the opening=
s and a magnetic screwdriver. Maybe I am living dangerously, but I have cha=
nged many sets of points over the last 50 years and never needed to remove =
the distributor to do so.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_qu=
ote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 a=
t 4:22=E2=80=AFAM Richard Lindsay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gma=
il.com">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Excellent advice - being=
 one who once dropped a screw into that=C2=A0interdimensional void you refe=
rence! Good time to clean, check, and lubricate everything too. Especially =
check for bushing wear and worn pivots in the centrifugal advance. When wor=
n oval, those holes bugger slow idle stability.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Two cents please.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Rick - previous MG owner</div></div>
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