Its a 01 accord ex 4cyl vtec, I'm changing out the distributor rotor at the moment and when tightening the screw for the rotor the top of the screw broke off. Here is the dilemma the rotor is assembled horizontally as is the distributor cap....so when I try to remove the rotor the screw is in the way but the rotor moves horizontally slightly left and right but wont come off (I've really tried hard to remove the rotor)So is this a problem if I assemble everything back together or should I try and remove the broken screw with a drill and tap?


http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...UTOR+%28TEC%29
This is a website for the assembly of the rotor and distributor cap the screw that broke off is #9

 

Probably best way to do is drill & tap I guess. There's no other good way to do it; unless, a pro chimes in.

 

well I got the screw out and put the new screw in.I had to remove the whole distributor. I put everything back together but the car wont start. wires are in the correct position I labeled them before hand so I wouldnt mess up the order. I'm getting a spark, we pulled one of the sparkplugs out to check. Is there a timing issue with the distributor if so what do I need to do to fix that.

 

Get a timing light, but car needs to be running to do so.

 

My guess would be that when you reinstalled the distributor the rotor was not in the same position as when you removed it. Try removing the distributor again and move the rotor 180 degrees and reinstall it. You can only install the distributor in one of two ways, correct or 180 degrees out!

Not sure that's your problem, but that the first thing that comes to mind.

 

Thanks alot guys for all the help! I really appreciate it. I got the s.o.b fixed finally. More pain and work than what I wanted but oh well I save 150 bucks not taking it to the dealer. I turned the rotor 180 and got it to work.