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Distributor shaft seal replacement for B230 engines 700

I have done many distributor shaft seal replacements for myself and others. The picture below shows the distributor fixture, three seals which work, and two wrenches. The 8mm ratcheting box end wrench makes quick work of the three screws holding the dap to the distributor. The 10mm ratcheting box end wrench makes quick work of the two bolts holding the distributor to the head.


The next picture is rotated 90º, but it shows the distributor in the fixture and I am starting to drive out the pin which holds the drive dog to the shaft. Some of these pins are easy, and others are really tight and have frustrated some very fine mechanics. I always use a tapered pin punch to get the pin started. You will break a straight pin punch of the highest quality on some distributors, and you won't move the pin. I know this from experience.


The picture below shows driving the pin out the last little bit. You have to quit with the tapered punck when it bottoms out in the drive dog.


This picture shows the shaft after removing the drive dog. The shaft is covered with old oil varnish. You must remove the old varnish with razor blade scaper and ScothBrite or you break the fiber washers which cannot be purchased.


This picture shows the shaft cleaned up and ready to be pushed out the distributor base.


This picture shows driving out the seal retaining washer with the tapered punch. This seal was leaking badly!


In this picture I have the distributor base cleaned up and ready for the new seal.


After pressing the seal in with my fingers I set the seal retaining washer with a socket and a hammer.


The next two pictures show the finished product.







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New Distributor shaft seal replacement for B230 engines [700]
posted by  john sargent subscriber  on Mon Mar 10 16:43 CST 2003 >


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