Creig :
When measuring the 'slop' in the distributor shaft, you should be looking at
side-to-side play (which should be almost undetectable), not how far you can
turn the rotor. Turning the rotor just exercises the advance mechanism,
which is supposed to move through some 5-10 degrees.
Randall
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Creigtrium@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 8:13 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 Distributer shaft question
>
>
>
> How much slop should there be in the distributer shaft? I
> was replacing my
> pioints and rotor tonight and when I put the rotor on the top
> of the shaft, I
> can turn the shaft a good 5 to 10 degrees back and forth. Is
> this right?
>
> Now that I have a new rotor and points the car is running
> really well. So
> I'm not asking because I have a problem. I am just asking
> out of curiosity.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Creig Houghtaling
> 74 TR6
> St. Louis, MO
>
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