Tempted on removing, cleaning and reinstalling hitachi original distributor on my 240z

[Zed Head]

It's not a bad video, it does show how the parts fit.  The locking plate on your 240Z will be slightly different but the basics are the same.

You don't need to slather on all of that silicone sealant.  Just use the gasket. 

[Patcon]

Yes, no rubber hammer needed and no sealant should be needed either...

[jalexquijano]

Im gonna take the risk and pull that distributor out just to verify the state of the gasket seals and o ring. I hope the car engine cranks when i insert it back.

[psdenno]

14 hours ago, jalexquijano said:

Im gonna take the risk and pull that distributor out just to verify the state of the gasket seals and o ring. I hope the car engine cranks when i insert it back.

Let us know the results when it's all back together.

Dennis

[jalexquijano]

On ‎9‎/‎18‎/‎2018 at 10:57 AM, Zed Head said:

It's not a bad video, it does show how the parts fit.  The locking plate on your 240Z will be slightly different but the basics are the same.

You don't need to slather on all of that silicone sealant.  Just use the gasket. 

Do you think its worth following all the steps he did in the video such as cleaning and polishing the base with a dremmel?

[jalexquijano]

On 9/18/2018 at 10:57 AM, Zed Head said:

It's not a bad video, it does show how the parts fit.  The locking plate on your 240Z will be slightly different but the basics are the same.

You don't need to slather on all of that silicone sealant.  Just use the gasket. 

Thanks to all you guys i made my task possible. I removed the old gasket, cleaned the surface with a knife and wd40 and sanded the surfaces with sand paper. After all this was done i installed the  new gasket and reinstall the distributor.

[Mark Maras]

 Since you didn't tell us "the rest of the story", I'm going to assume that when you reassembled it, the engine fired up and drove fine. Congratulations, learning is fun. Especially when it goes well.

[jalexquijano]

I have a spare single point distributor and would like do dismantle to service it. Is it worth?