distribtor rebuild help - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

AG1380 · 03-16-2009, 05:35 PM

Hi folks, I have a 89 corolla wagon, carbureted engine, with almost 200k miles. The distributor is leaking oil past the internal oil seals, so the oil is ending up inside the distributor. I located a seal rebuild kit at KBOX engineering, but in order to do the rebuild it would appear that I need to remove the shaft pin that holds the drive piece on the end of the shaft. How do I get the distributor apart? I have tried to use a drift and press the pin out, rather than hammer on it and spread out the end of the pin, but it won't budge. Alternatively, is there a reliable source for a rebuilt distributor?

Thank you, 'o most wise in the ways of the Corolla.

AG1380

DCM · 03-17-2009, 02:08 AM

If you can't remove the pin, try taking it to a machine shop or engine rebuilding shop. They usually have ways to remove stuff like that.

freakinbox · 03-17-2009, 03:06 AM

the pin is tapered, or I know for sure larger on one end. Make sure you aren't trying to push the larger end through

Ghostyman · 03-17-2009, 06:22 AM

I used a Kbox kit on my 3S distributor last year. I used a bench vise to press it out. They are stuck in there pretty damned hard.

Flashmn · 03-17-2009, 09:55 AM

its not tapered.. I made my own tool from a bicycle chain breaker to push the pin out and back in

Ghostyman · 03-17-2009, 10:17 AM

Yep, one end has beveled edges but the diameter doesn't change. It's just wedged in there super tight and is a very hard piece of metal.

AG1380 · 03-17-2009, 09:31 PM

Thanks for the advice, I'll try the bicycle chain tool. It's good to know that it is removable, now I feel that I can go after it with a little more confidence.

Flashmn · 03-18-2009, 04:19 PM

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I'll try the bicycle chain tool.

You'll have to mod the tool... Otherwise a press will do it fine too.

toyotaspeed90 · 03-18-2009, 04:38 PM

This is interesting.....

on a 4age dizzy I'm able to get the pin out.... but an FE style dizzy (3 I had) I couldn't press nor drill (tried 8 different types of bits) the pins out..... I was trying to make a custom 20V dizzy to work with FE or GE electronics but got stuck there....

good luck getting it out. Try a machine shop....