My TR6 is running poorly and I discovered that I do not have any centrifugal
advance. I verified this by using a timing light while revving the engine.
I know that at least a year ago that I did have some centrifugal advance. I
also remember being able to grab the rotor and twist the distributor shaft;
it would turn a few degrees and then spring back. The springs are in
place - I have never done anything with them. I want to remove the
distributor points cam in order to clean the mechanism and centrifugal
weights.
I have removed the contact assembly and the screw at the top of the
distributor shaft thinking that the upper part of the shaft/points cam would
slide off. Well, it will not budge. I've sprayed a lot of PB Blaster and
tried prying it gently, but no luck. Am I correct in thinking that the cam
will come off this way? I considered using a puller on it. Does that sound
like a good idea? Thanks for your help.
Art Graves
Austin, Texas
1976 Triumph TR6
1985 Jaguar XJ6
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