Kurt , when installing the new shaft pin to hold the gear on , should I slowly peen it or is a harder hitting process ? Getting the edges peened over is tougher than expected.
Kevin, Peening the pin takes quite a bit of force. You also have to make sure that the distributor shaft is well supported so that you do not damage either the distributor housing or bend the shaft. Kurt
@@klassikatsKurt I peened the pin into shaft while supported but I’m not happy with the results. The pin was an OEM part but the process of peening made the edges of the pin very thin and I am worried about it flaking off in the engine. Any suggestions?
Kurt , is that a roll pin holding the gear on or a pin that has been peened. I peened my new pin but I’m not happy with the results. It’s to thin on the edges and I worry it will flake off. Does a roll pin work and will it stay put ? Thanks.
On the Marelli distributors, I use a coiled pin. Mainly because the pin size is 5 mm versus the available 4 mm pins used by the Bosch distributors. I have been using a coiled pin in distributors for the last 25 years. Never had a failure or an issue. Kurt
@@klassikats Thanks Kurt....shame you're away over there. I'd thought you guys were British!! Don't suppose you know anyone in the London area that understands these Marelli distributors do you? My 1982 Alfasud keeps going down onto three cylinders & sometimes maybe even two! It won't idle & can limp along for miles but then it'll clear itself. Then I might park & it'll be back again & so on. For ages I thought it was fuel, had the carbs cleaned etc but then thought no, an intermittent fault like this must be on the ignition side! I think I'm correct because when it gets bad I'll stop, pull over, mess with ALL the leads & it clears it. Thing is I don't know what lead it is that's bad....I suspect the large white one which runs from the module by the coil to the distributor (the pick-up/pulser?) but I can't be sure. I recently took the distributor right out, stripped it, cleaned it & my god it ran perfect, for about a week, & now the poor running's back again!! There's almost no mechanics in the UK with any knowledge of this stuff.
Kurt rebuilt my Marelli several years ago. I enjoyed seeing the process.
Glad you could see how it is done.
Kurt
National treasure to the Porsche community here.
Thanks.
Kurt
Cool test machine!
Thanks!
Kurt
Great Job!
Thanks!
Kurt
Looking forwards to to this rebuild 👍
Thanks 👍
Kurt
So many good tips in the video.
Glad you like them! S
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Thanks.
Kurt
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Kurt
Kurt , when installing the new shaft pin to hold the gear on , should I slowly peen it or is a harder hitting process ? Getting the edges peened over is tougher than expected.
Kevin,
Peening the pin takes quite a bit of force. You also have to make sure that the distributor shaft is well supported so that you do not damage either the distributor housing or bend the shaft.
Kurt
@@klassikats Thanks Kurt.
@@klassikatsKurt I peened the pin into shaft while supported but I’m not happy with the results. The pin was an OEM part but the process of peening made the edges of the pin very thin and I am worried about it flaking off in the engine. Any suggestions?
Kurt , is that a roll pin holding the gear on or a pin that has been peened. I peened my new pin but I’m not happy with the results. It’s to thin on the edges and I worry it will flake off. Does a roll pin work and will it stay put ? Thanks.
On the Marelli distributors, I use a coiled pin. Mainly because the pin size is 5 mm versus the available 4 mm pins used by the Bosch distributors. I have been using a coiled pin in distributors for the last 25 years. Never had a failure or an issue.
Kurt
Are you based in or near London? I'd love to have you re-furb my Magnetti Marelli dizzy
Sorry Flagstaff, Arizona
Kurt
@@klassikats Thanks Kurt....shame you're away over there. I'd thought you guys were British!! Don't suppose you know anyone in the London area that understands these Marelli distributors do you? My 1982 Alfasud keeps going down onto three cylinders & sometimes maybe even two! It won't idle & can limp along for miles but then it'll clear itself. Then I might park & it'll be back again & so on. For ages I thought it was fuel, had the carbs cleaned etc but then thought no, an intermittent fault like this must be on the ignition side! I think I'm correct because when it gets bad I'll stop, pull over, mess with ALL the leads & it clears it. Thing is I don't know what lead it is that's bad....I suspect the large white one which runs from the module by the coil to the distributor (the pick-up/pulser?) but I can't be sure. I recently took the distributor right out, stripped it, cleaned it & my god it ran perfect, for about a week, & now the poor running's back again!! There's almost no mechanics in the UK with any knowledge of this stuff.