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| Sunbeam-mike |
Posted - 21 Jun 2022 : 13:04:27
Hi,
Lucas 23D4 distributor on a Holbay
I suspect my distributor's advance mechanism is faulty. The timing is all over the place.
When I manually turn the rotor it doesn't spring back.
Does anyone know where I might get a replacement set of springs?
Thanks
Mike Hooper |
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| Panky |
Posted - 22 Jun 2022 : 14:29:31
He's not cheap that's for sure but I thought he sold spares too. If it's just the return spring failed then you should be able to source one of an old Lucas dizzy I don't think that particular spring will be unique to the Holbay set up. It may of even just come un-hooked. |
| Sunbeam-mike |
Posted - 22 Jun 2022 : 08:47:15
Hi Panky,
Thanks, I found the doctor via Google. He offered a full rebuild, which seemed a little over the top if I just need new springs.
But then again, the dizzy is 54 years old, maybe a complete rebuild is warranted.
I wondered what was usual practice.
Mike Hooper |
| Panky |
Posted - 21 Jun 2022 : 13:50:11
You could try the Distributer Doctor
http://www.distributordoctor.com/
It's more likely to be the spring that attached the top plate to the dizzy body that has failed. |
