vaccum advance help

[BigCook]

ok, when I tried to advance the timing on my car. I could not loosen one of the screws because it is behind the vaccum advance. This my be a stupid question, but how do I get to that screw? I can't get the vaccum advance thing off. Thanks for the help, I love this place!

[carotman]

use a regular wrench, not a ratchet...

[BigCook]

I tried that but it rounded the corner of the nut.how do you take that black thing off. BTW I have a toyo denso distributer.

[1988starter]

Use vice grips I alaways do.

[anchovies]

hihi..i got the same problem. DON'T TRY TO LOOSEN THE BOLT WHEN THE ENGINE BAY IS HOT!!!
vise grips might help.
The vacumm advance is held on with a c-clip inside. Take off the cap and rotor and you'll see it. Tht's as far as I went, I couldn't get the c-clip off

[BigCook]

Thanks I will try this tomorrow.

[night]

Originally posted by BigCook
I tried that but it rounded the corner of the nut.how do you take that black thing off. BTW I have a toyo denso distributer.

12 point wrenches/sockets were invented by satan himself

[PhydeauX]

They come in handy when you're working with a 12pt bolt

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