Distributor

[Digital]

98 Safari 149000 miles in the process of swapping the distributor and find one side of it is broken where it is screwed down is thier anything to fix this or doe it mean new distributor and if so how hard is getting the time back where it need to be.

[Astroplane]

The 'new' one has the crack? Are you talking about where the cap screws down?

[Digital]

No the old one has crack where it screws down wondering is thier anyway to save it

[Astroplane]

How about a pic?

[Digital]

Tried some plastic weld dont know if it will hold wanted to find out how hard to set time back if i swap with new distributor . Here pic.

[webcat]

The Amazing Goop or E6000 glue , Walmart has it
You could replace the distributor for probally $20

[Jasen]

Quickplastic is pretty good and is machinable.

[Astroplane]

Before you pull the old one, turn the engine so the rotor points at a 'standard'. Imaginary line,a dab of paint, ruler, etc. Mark the base of the distributor at one of the 4 corners below and extend the mark to the manifold. Make the same mark on the new distributor. Check o-ring on new one. Remove old and while paying attention to where the rotor is pointed on the new one install it. The rotor will be pointing at the same place and the base mark can be aligned.

[Digital]

Where can you get one for $ 20 bucks. Im Thiking if the goop gives on a trip its going to be more costly than replace it now.

Thinking of checking where the rotor was pointing but never though of the base good catch thier and thanks to all.

[Digital]

Swap out Distributor worked great thought was going to have problem with timing . Wana thanks every body with their help .

[Jasen]