I could possibly have a bad connector going into my distributor but I need
to get the Armature Roll Pin mechanism out and have no idea how to do this.
There's that 4-sided sorta dark beigish/reddish piece that is stopping me
from pulling the first metal plate on the distributor out and testing the
wires. My Clymer manual only says to check to make sure the Pin is there but
doesn't mention how to remove the piece it holds in.

Wish I knew all the correct terminology ...sorry for the vagueness.

Thanks

--
griffin
'85 Jeep CJ-7
'97 Toyota Corolla SD

 

You should be able to tell with an ohm meter on the plug just outside
the distributor. If you don't have resistance, it is dead or broke.
Should be about 400 to 800 ohms on the stock setup.

Otherwise you probably need a gear puller.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I could possibly have a bad connector going into my distributor but I need
> to get the Armature Roll Pin mechanism out and have no idea how to do this.
> There's that 4-sided sorta dark beigish/reddish piece that is stopping me
> from pulling the first metal plate on the distributor out and testing the
> wires. My Clymer manual only says to check to make sure the Pin is there but
> doesn't mention how to remove the piece it holds in.
>
> Wish I knew all the correct terminology ...sorry for the vagueness.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> griffin
> '85 Jeep CJ-7
> '97 Toyota Corolla SD

 

You should be able to tell with an ohm meter on the plug just outside
the distributor. If you don't have resistance, it is dead or broke.
Should be about 400 to 800 ohms on the stock setup.

Otherwise you probably need a gear puller.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I could possibly have a bad connector going into my distributor but I need
> to get the Armature Roll Pin mechanism out and have no idea how to do this.
> There's that 4-sided sorta dark beigish/reddish piece that is stopping me
> from pulling the first metal plate on the distributor out and testing the
> wires. My Clymer manual only says to check to make sure the Pin is there but
> doesn't mention how to remove the piece it holds in.
>
> Wish I knew all the correct terminology ...sorry for the vagueness.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> griffin
> '85 Jeep CJ-7
> '97 Toyota Corolla SD

 

You should be able to tell with an ohm meter on the plug just outside
the distributor. If you don't have resistance, it is dead or broke.
Should be about 400 to 800 ohms on the stock setup.

Otherwise you probably need a gear puller.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

griffin wrote:
>
> I could possibly have a bad connector going into my distributor but I need
> to get the Armature Roll Pin mechanism out and have no idea how to do this.
> There's that 4-sided sorta dark beigish/reddish piece that is stopping me
> from pulling the first metal plate on the distributor out and testing the
> wires. My Clymer manual only says to check to make sure the Pin is there but
> doesn't mention how to remove the piece it holds in.
>
> Wish I knew all the correct terminology ...sorry for the vagueness.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> griffin
> '85 Jeep CJ-7
> '97 Toyota Corolla SD