distributor hold down bolt stuck
02-17-2005, 01:50 AM
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Car: 89 Formula
Engine: 305 L03
Transmission: T-5
distributor hold down bolt stuck
I was going to advance the timing on my car but I cant get the hold down bolt out. I had a Checker auto parts distributor wrench and I snapped it in half!
Does any one have a proven method for removing a seized hold down bolt?
Does any one have a proven method for removing a seized hold down bolt?
02-17-2005, 02:59 AM
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Car: 96 Silverado/99 Suburban
Engine: 700 cubic inches of 'Muican Awesome
Transmission: 4L80/4L60
Axle/Gears: Chunky/Clunky
Get a Craftsman dizzy wrench and get a breaker bar with some leverage. No bolt can withstand a lil' bit of man-power 
02-17-2005, 01:44 PM
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Car: 89 RS
Engine: lo3
Transmission: 700R4 w/ B&M shift improver
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt posi
go to napa, i got a forged distributor wrech from them after i bent a autozone one in half, just twisted it, and it broke right off. But yea, forged wrench + breaker bar = solution
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02-17-2005, 03:17 PM
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Car: 1991 Chevy Camaro
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
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Spray some penetrating oil (PB Blaster or similar) on the bolt and let it set for a while, and then try another distributor wrench on it.
02-18-2005, 02:08 AM
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Well i just got it to turn. It took a 6 point u joint socket with a 12" ratchet.
I think i was the first person to ever adjust the timing on this car
. I advanced it 4 degrees and it seems to run better, but I cant tell for sure because it pouring rain out
I think i was the first person to ever adjust the timing on this car
. I advanced it 4 degrees and it seems to run better, but I cant tell for sure because it pouring rain out
02-18-2005, 03:46 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
That's exactly the tool I always use... I tried a dist wrench once on my v6 and felt like a moron trying to line it up with the bolt- since then, as long as a regular socket will fit back there, I use a ratchet/extension/swivel/socket combination.
But that's just me
But that's just me
02-18-2005, 04:04 PM
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Car: 1991 RS Camaro (Jet Black)
Engine: 95 383 CI (6.3) LT1
Transmission: 95 T-56
I remember that stupid bolt. *** I hated it, I was like Doward when I got that damn thing out holding the distributor like I pulled excalibur from the stone.
WHat I did, is when to sears and got a crescent wrench piece called a crow's foot. That sucker did the job.
WHat I did, is when to sears and got a crescent wrench piece called a crow's foot. That sucker did the job.
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02-18-2005, 05:13 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
I find turning the bolt in the proper direction always works better than the converse...
I have a two-piece distributor wrench (Craftsman, I think), 1/2" boxed on one end and 9/16" boxed on the other, with a 3/8" drive couplier in the middle. If needed, I can pull off the un-used end and attach a ratchet. I've only had to do it a couple of times.
I have a two-piece distributor wrench (Craftsman, I think), 1/2" boxed on one end and 9/16" boxed on the other, with a 3/8" drive couplier in the middle. If needed, I can pull off the un-used end and attach a ratchet. I've only had to do it a couple of times.
02-18-2005, 05:24 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
I just put a stud in the manifold before I installed it, and use a nut to hold the clamp down. I've never had problems just using a regular 9/16 wrench on it before.
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