ricks993

Trying to replace my distributor (slave dist. has a wobble). Removed the 13mm nut and now I cannot pull the distributor out no matter what I do. I am trying this with a warm engine should I wait and try with a cold engine?? Any suggestions on what to do next??

k722070

after a couple searches you'll find ideas, best of which is the big slide hammer. there's a pic someplace...
I used what I had on hand, a long wood clamp hooked under the distributor and mallet. comes out after a couple blows.

IXLR8

Use a slide hammer. I made my own a long time ago.

Porsche Tech Stuff and scroll down to Distributor.

ricks993

Anyone have any photos of the tool. I have an old dent puller, I guess I can modify it to work.

IXLR8

In the link above^^^.

k722070

here's a pic
https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...stributor.html

I have a similar clamp, but instead of making a correct slide as in the above thread I just left the clamp wide open and gave the upper end a couple pops with the rubber mallet. also used some padding under the distributor housing.

axl911

There are times when even the hammer/puller won't get it out. You'll need heat. Just drive the car until the engine is hot. Then it should come out easily with the puller.

C4S993

My dist belt broke and I have to send it to Mark today. So naturally it will not come out. I got it loose but won't break loose from it's gears. Lacking the required tool I used a long piece of wood to enter the engine tin hole normally used by one of the CAT O2 sensors and got the dist to pop off it's shaft gears. I did however blemish the casing of the dist. I was careful NOT to position the wood beneath the fragile electric dist connector.

ricks993

I am going to adapt my dent puller (slide hammer) as Alex suggested using it on my distributor removal. But if that is not successful I will try your long wood approach

IXLR8

The only thing that will cause the distributor to stick in place is the O-ring; the distributor drive gear won't cause that. On one DIY, engine vacuum was what was holding the distributor in place, if you can believe that.

IXLR8

Rick, as long as there is no give in anything, it'll work just fine. I first used rope from the distributor to the slide hammer in an effort to protect the finish of the distributor, the problem was, most of the energy was going into deforming the rope while it was stretching during slide hammer impacts.

Use some aircraft cable with vinyl hose slipped over it to protect the finish of the distributor as I did, and it won't put a scratch on anything.

Place a blanket over the driver's side fender into the engine bay, in case the distributor comes flying out...take small blows of the slide hammer.