Distributor change?

[BMXJeff]

Hi all,

I have a problem with the distributor on my mk2 Driver 1.6L

My engine stopped and would not start again after a 30 min drive (still turned over). After some playing around I found the rotor in the distributor was not spinning, and the inside of the cap didn't look too healthy to say the least. I removed the rotor and the little square pin the rotor sits on fell to pieces. Also there's about 10mm of play in the distributor shaft so I'm guessing the bearings have gone allowing the rotor to cause hell on the inside of the distributor cap.

My questions are:

1.) Where are the bearings that hold the distributor shaft?

2.) How hard is it to change the distributor and shaft bearings?


Thanks in advance,
Jeff

[Diamond Hell]

The dizzi is driven off the end of the intermediate shaft, along with the oil pump.  If you lift out the dizzi you should see a slot in the bottom of the hole, which is where it takes the drive.

If it's that shafted (excuse the pun) then you're best off getting a replacement dizzi, arm and cap off Fleabay, or GSF or similar.

[BMXJeff]

Thanks mate, I'm pickin up the lot from GSF tomorrow, £40! A steal due to excess stock they can't shift. If anybody needs a brand new mk2 golf distributor call GSF!

But do you know where the intermediate shaft bearing sits amongst this lot?

[BMXJeff]

Problem solved.

Collected the distributor from GSF and it turns out the whole lot comes as one complete assembly. The distributor + cap, rotor and shaft with bearing. Got stuck in with a Haynes and replaced the old one. Started fisrt time.

Saved myself a quoted £125 parts plus £50 labour, sorted.

[TheRaven]

Hey I'm having the same issue! My Golf is in the garage as we speak, can I have the number to GSF please as they think it is my distributor and I will give them a call!!!

By the way, my distriutor doesn't fit very well, is this whats causing it do you think?

[rubjonny]

http://www.gsfcarparts.com

[TheRaven]

Thank you!!! 

[Blazing Storm]

I've always had problems with parts I buy from GSF. I buy from VW trade parts whenever possible.

[rubjonny]

depends if your local gsf is manned by muppets! luckily mine isn't. also i find if you order online you generally get what you want, only on a couple of occations have i been unlucky.

[Blazing Storm]

I ordered from them online. Sometimes I received the wrong item but mainly the parts just fell apart after a few days/weeks. It's a shame because their prices are quite reasonable.