The rotor is on a shaft which is free to rotate a small amount as the
centrifugal advance weights swing out at higher RPMS. If you take out the
breaker plate and look, you can see this mechanism. There should be two fly
weights, held in by a couple of springs, and a cam mechanism to advance the
rotor shaft when the weights are extended. If you are remarking about the
ability to rotate the rotor, and if it returns to the same point every time
when you release it, there is no problem, relax.
If, on the other hand, you can make it stay rotated when you advance it,
your advance mechanism needs service.
Lastly, If you are talking about being able to move the rotor sideways (not
in pure rotation), you've got a badly worn out distributor - I'm amazed the
car will run that way. The top bearings are totally shot!
Dick Benjamin.
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Subject: IML: distributor wiggle
My distributor rotor always wiggled left and right about a quarter of an
inch. Is this normal?
Johan
Washington DC
65 LeBaron 413
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