Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1996 1.8 Rotor Arm replacement

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Sun 5 Oct 2008 13:28
1996 1.8 Rotor Arm replacement - Petro Head Steve
I need to replace a rotor arm (it is a 'bonded' type) i.e not a push on fit (these were easy)
Is it an easy DIY fix or does it need a more specialist garage. How do you remove the old rotor arm. Any Ideas or experience welcome. Thanks.

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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 05/10/2008 at 20:58

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Sun 5 Oct 2008 15:37
1996 1.8 ROTO Rotor Arm replacement - topbloke
i was under the impresion that they were a push on type, do you have the new one ? all the ones i have ever come across are push on, or bolted on/or fixed in place with a screw
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Sun 5 Oct 2008 15:44
1996 1.8 ROTO Rotor Arm replacement - elekie&a/c doctor
On some of these VW models the rotor arm is a push fit but is glued on from the factory.You will need to carefully break/crack the old one off taking care to not get any debris into the distributor.It is not necessary to glue on the new part.hth
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Sun 5 Oct 2008 17:44
1996 1.8 ROTO Rotor Arm replacement - Petro Head Steve
Many thanks for your advice, I'll try your method to remove the old Rotor Arm, although avoid using a hammer to crack it !

In the Hayes Manual its states, that it is a more specialist job, but really if it is just a case of the manufacturer glueing the original rotor arm when the engine was assembled then no worries.

I think after 75,000 miles it definately needs replacing too !

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