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mark position of old distributor on motor and on old dist, also mark position of rotor. Remove old distributor, mark the position on new distributor, move rotor to the marked position, drop in
Unscrew the screws holding the cap and lift it up and away from the distributor. Pull the rotor straight up and install the new one.
Do you mean rotor? If so, remove the distributor cap and remove the old rotor and install the new one. Simple repair.
Distributor and rotor.Distributor and rotor.
all you should have to do is take the distributor cap off, and there it is. answer take the distributor cap off, pull the old rotor off, put the new one on, put the cap back on.
To change the distributor rotor on a1998 Honda Civic unplug the spark plug wires from the cap. Loosen the screws and remove the cap on the unit. Be sure to properly line the new cap on the distributor and install.
The first step is to turn off the engine. When installing, lift the cap to reveal the direction the metal tab is pointing on the rotor. Then remove the rotor for new installation.
It's the distributor rotor that you are looking for & it's under the distributor cap. Remove the distributor cap and there you will find the rotor.
On the distributor shaft, there is a painted mark, aline this with the two holes in the distributor shaft, located just below the gear. Mark the outside of the distributor where the rotor is pointed. On the inside of the distributor, you will find two cast marks, one stamped with an 8 and the other with a 6. For V-8's rotate the rotor until it is aligned with the 8. Now mark this location on the outside of the distributor. They should be about 45 degrees apart. The first mark is the direction the rotor should be pointing when you begin to install the distributor. When the distributor is fully seated, the rotor should be pointed to the 8 and the second mark. Snug the distributor into place and place the distributor cap on and tighten the screws for the cap. The plug wire post should be perpendicular to the center line of the engine.
First mark the #1 cylinder position. Then mark exact position of rotor on distributor. Pull distributor out. Reach down with long screwdriver to oil pump shaft turn backwards about 6 degrees then you can drop the distributor back in. Making sure rotor aligns with the exact mark as taken out. Coutesy of the Garag Guru Consultant.
If the distributor shaft has side to side play it is probably worn out. If the shaft has no play just replace the cap and rotor.