Having more trouble then imagined I cant get the distributor rotor off my 97 lx


I figured id have a little trouble getting it off so I hit it with a little electrical cleaner and put a little bit of di-electric greese inside as best I could and let it soak over night.

this morning I've destroyed everything off it but a little flange thats left, so I tried too use my rotary grinder and cut a little slit too put a screwdriver in and break it off but that hasnt been working either..

Whats the next step I know pb blaster isnt ideal and I dont want future problems but Im kind of stuck and need this car for transportation..

Thanks guys

 

Not 100% but I think the 97 rotor is held on by a small screw in the base of the rotor shaft collar. If you have the dust shield still installed you may have to rotate the engine in order to have it line up with the opening.

 

Ghost is correct. You can either rotate the engine counterclockwise or remove the distributor and turn the rotor with your hands to access the screw you need to remove to get the rotor off.

 

I was aware of the screw and had already removed it.

It was literally just seized on there I ended up just using my dremmel too cut slits in it and then chizzle it too bare metal and then pull it off with a wrench for future reference.. thanks guys

 

putting a pair of vice grips on it and hitting the vice grips with a hammer after putting the distributor in a vice wud prolly do the trick