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I have problems with tachmeter. I Think the gear in the distributor is weard down. Any advices to fix it, I have seen a lot of solutins, roller bearings and so on. Pleased if I can got a solution based on experiance that works for a long time.
Sorry for my bad English.
Greatings fron Sweden.
Lennart Björnerhag
Sorry for my bad English.
Greatings fron Sweden.
Lennart Björnerhag
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Great Plains Iowa
I have problems with tachmeter. I Think the gear in the distributor is weard down. Any advices to fix it, I have seen a lot of solutins, roller bearings and so on. Pleased if I can got a solution based on experiance that works for a long time.
Sorry for my bad English.
Greatings fron Sweden.
Lennart Björnerhag
Sorry for my bad English.
Greatings fron Sweden.
Lennart Björnerhag
Assuming you have an earlier C3 with a cable-driven tachometer when the distributor gear gets stripped the tachometer stops completely. Is your tachometer indicating less rpm?
Melting Slicks
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From: Dunedin NZ.
I would suggest that you rebuild your distributor, if the tach gear is worn there is likely to be other parts that need replacing also. I suggest that if you do replace the driven gear, that you replace the distributor shaft so that you have a new drive gear also. It is not good practise to replace half only of a gear-set and can quickly lead to failure.
You need to be very careful and make sure that the end float for the tach drive gear is correct otherwise the gear will quickly fail again. The bush inside the distributor body that supports this gear wears and is part cause of this issue. You can buy all of the parts to rebuild the Delco distributor or you can buy an aftermarket unit.
If the distributor is re-lubricated occasionally they will last very well JMPO
You need to be very careful and make sure that the end float for the tach drive gear is correct otherwise the gear will quickly fail again. The bush inside the distributor body that supports this gear wears and is part cause of this issue. You can buy all of the parts to rebuild the Delco distributor or you can buy an aftermarket unit.
If the distributor is re-lubricated occasionally they will last very well JMPO
