gavkt 0 Posted March 17, 2005 hi Can anyone help me? I have just bought a replacement distributor cap and rotor arm. The cap was easy to fit but I can't remove the rotor arm at all. I thought it was a simple case of pulling it off. But now I’m thinking there might be a little more to it, as it seems to be completely stuck fast. Is there a method for this? I have a 92 VR6! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted March 17, 2005 Original ones were stuck on for some reason, might take some persuation... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavkt 0 Posted March 17, 2005 So it does just pull off then? I don't have to loosen anything first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 17, 2005 No screws or bolts, it will pull off but it isn't going to give up without a fight. I ended up using a pair of pliers and gently twisting and wiggling to get them off. I think I read years ago that the factory used glue or something on it for unknown reasons. Dennis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavkt 0 Posted March 17, 2005 Thanks. I will Persevere with it. Thanks again. Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted March 17, 2005 Yeah I believe VW used glue. I changed it on my valver and by the time it was off it was in a million bits. DON'T use a hammer or you'll create more problems, I used grips to break it off piece by piece but very carefully. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah I believe VW used glue I've heard that as well, I've changed a buddies a few times over the years and never had a problem so I would not use glue again. I think the boys at the factory were sniffing glue when they decided to glue it on the distributer. Cheers, Dennis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted March 18, 2005 I didn't use glue on the new rotor arm and it's been fine ever since. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted March 18, 2005 I had to use molegrips and a small hacksaw blade to remove the rotor arm on my old valver.. what a ballache that was :( Replaced the new one without any glue and it was fine.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted March 18, 2005 Aye. The reason for the glue is VW being cautious. There were a few cases on early 16Vs where poorly fitted rotor arms were flying off at high revs and smashing through the dizzy cap - so VW/Bosch took no chances and new distributors from Bosch came from the factory with a rotor arm ready glued on. This problem was also isolated to the horizontally mounted distributors, so the VR6 got glued too. There's no need to glue the new one on, just make sure it's on fully! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
