chevylu

I've got to pull the distributor on my '90 but I don't have a distributor wrench. Eckler's has this one: http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1095. Anyone out there have any other suggestions?

Also are there any "gotchas" to be aware of when I pull it out of the engine?

Pete K

I have been using the same wrench for 20+years. They can be found at any local auto parts store as well. Be sure to plug the hole with a clean towel after pulling the distributor.

AGENT 86

I just bend wrenches to shape when needed. Helps to have more than one of everything, though.

Corvette Chris

Looks like the same "set" I have. I bought mine at a local auto parts store though.

RACER 1993

I used one of those for years until my neighbor broke it. It worked fine but was probably chinese made. You should be able to find them almost anywhere.

JackDidley

Me too, I have both a 9/16" and a 1/2" with a pretty funky shape.

cplonner

Yeah get them in the store. I think I got mine for like 7 bucks. Plus when you order them you pay shipping and it takes a few days.

chevylu

I ran across this on the Summit site; same wrench, less than half the price: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

mseven

sears/craftman has them.
The first thing I do before removing the dist. is disconnect wiring at cap and remove, then bring cylinder 1 up (verifing position of 1 to the cap, and w/t. mark to cover, provided the car was already running) by putting a socket on the crank bolt a spinning it by hand. This will make the re-instal easier, and close enough to fire the car. If you like you can mark the dist. position to the inatake , however, re-setting base timing after re-assembly is easy enough and should be done either way.

There is a connecter on the back side that you may not be able to disconnect until the dist is out (not usually reachable w/dist. in ). It will have a "white tab" running through it to keep the connector joined. First time through it will seem awkward to work with, and little room to disconnect it.

jsup

Go to autozone, get the same one for $5.

65Z01

That Summit wrench looks just like the one I picked up at Sears, except for the price that is...

86PACER

Sears. I got mine there. I don't like waiting for parts in the mail if I can help it.

chevylu

AutoZone: $4.99 http://www.autozone.com/R,NONAPP1270...1CF4B000F491DC

Sears: $27.99 http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...pecialty+Tools

$23.00: Hmm . . . The price you pay for the privilege of shopping at Sears?

El T1

I just want to weigh in because I think it's cool to talk about distributor wrenches...

My wrench looks like the Autozone one--it's worked on many many many cars, including an '89 Vette, but it's only lasted 27 years so you get what you pay for.

mseven

no....the price you pay having to buy in this day and age,
all this crap use to be cheaper..(yes back in the stoneage)

I will say that autozone is trying to compete by also giving lifetime warranty like sears on tools.....not convinced of making it my stop for tools.