Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite?
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Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite?
It's been pretty much a bolt-on affair for me in the past, but I know a lot of people have trouble with the rotor flying off and destroying ****...
I was thinking of using blue loctite on the screw that holds the rotor on.
A buddy of mine says he had a hard time getting the rotor off, and had to remove the distributor and put it in a vice grip then whack the rotor off...
He said I should anti-sieze where it mounts to avoid having a hard time getting it off at the next replacement.....
What tricks/ tips do you use?
I was thinking of using blue loctite on the screw that holds the rotor on.
A buddy of mine says he had a hard time getting the rotor off, and had to remove the distributor and put it in a vice grip then whack the rotor off...
He said I should anti-sieze where it mounts to avoid having a hard time getting it off at the next replacement.....
What tricks/ tips do you use?
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (Black R)
the other day I took my dis cap and rotor and last timeI used anti-seize on the rotor screw, well guess what it was no longer in sight 
but it did not do any damage to anything and the rotor stayed on.
but it did not do any damage to anything and the rotor stayed on.
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (Black R)
I use "blue" loctite.... when it comes time to remove the screw I drive the car around so its nice and hot, and then pull the rotor screw out while everything is still warm - never had a problem that way.
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (.RJ)
You will never get the rotor screw out if you use loctite. You can barely get it off after it's been in there for 50k miles.
However, I've heard of people not even using the rotor screw. Just put the rotor button on there and be done with it. I'm not that brave though...
However, I've heard of people not even using the rotor screw. Just put the rotor button on there and be done with it. I'm not that brave though...
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (ebelp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">However, I've heard of people not even using the rotor screw. Just put the rotor button on there and be done with it. I'm not that brave though...</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's what I'm currently doing, no screw in the rotor or my head
That's what I'm currently doing, no screw in the rotor or my head
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (ebelp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
However, I've heard of people not even using the rotor screw. Just put the rotor button on there and be done with it. I'm not that brave though...</TD></TR></TABLE>
90-91 accords don't have a rotor screw.
i've gone without a rotor screw before.. but now that honda offers a hex head plug instead of philips head screws with some of their rotor kits, i just use the hex.
also, you can use an 8mm head bolt, which is the same thread.. assuming you're using an 8mm that came off a honda.
However, I've heard of people not even using the rotor screw. Just put the rotor button on there and be done with it. I'm not that brave though...</TD></TR></TABLE>
90-91 accords don't have a rotor screw.
i've gone without a rotor screw before.. but now that honda offers a hex head plug instead of philips head screws with some of their rotor kits, i just use the hex.
also, you can use an 8mm head bolt, which is the same thread.. assuming you're using an 8mm that came off a honda.
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Re: Replacing distributor cap and rotor - do you use anti-sieze and loctite? (ebelp)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You will never get the rotor screw out if you use loctite. You can barely get it off after it's been in there for 50k miles.
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Wrong, I had my rotor off at least 4 times last year.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike K »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
90-91 accords don't have a rotor screw.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My old 93 accord didnt either... i was like ^w-t-f?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've gone without a rotor screw before.. but now that honda offers a hex head plug instead of philips head screws with some of their rotor kits, i just use the hex.
also, you can use an 8mm head bolt, which is the same thread.. assuming you're using an 8mm that came off a honda.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
6x1.0mm bolt? I'd take that.
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Wrong, I had my rotor off at least 4 times last year.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike K »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
90-91 accords don't have a rotor screw.</TD></TR></TABLE>
My old 93 accord didnt either... i was like ^w-t-f?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i've gone without a rotor screw before.. but now that honda offers a hex head plug instead of philips head screws with some of their rotor kits, i just use the hex.
also, you can use an 8mm head bolt, which is the same thread.. assuming you're using an 8mm that came off a honda.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
6x1.0mm bolt? I'd take that.
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