3B dist anti tamper hold down

[Dave Defferding]

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Hi Bernie,

Having just replaced my 3B distributor and removed the @#$% tamper resistant
bolt (and it is indeed a bolt with a twist-off head).  My advice is as
follows:

1--spread rags below/around the tamper resist bolt area to catch
grinding/drilling debris;

2--the bolt head is a pretty smooth dome--grind a flat spot so a drill will
center on it;

3--using a small drill motor, drill through the bolt head-- I used a 3/16"
to get a start, then just grabbed a 1/4"-5/16" short bit and drilled thru
the bolt head;

4--check often for progess and when you're there the guard channel will fall
off;

5--after removal of the hold down nut and bracket I ground off the boss that
the tamper resistant bolt went thru--(IMO-an add on to the casting by a
paranoid vp/manager at Audi), and made a tool to ease tightening/removal of
hold down nut.

see photos--

I would not use a chisel.  I did initially try one, but is pretty abusive to
everything and impractical especially with IM on--method I used does no
damage.

Dave D
'91 200Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
To: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Cc: <C1J1Miller at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: 3B dist anti tamper hold down


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> Who has removed this device recently and what is the easist method?
>
> Having just looked closely at it, apparently it is a sheet metal aluminum
> channel of a width to just fit over the hold down nut or bolt head.  This
> channel extends from its covering of the hold down nut forward maybe 1.5"
at
> which point there is a steel rivit anchoring it to the head.  This round
> head rivit could be an expansion rivit, as it appears that there was a pin
> in the head of the rivit that has been driven flush to expand the rivit in
a
> hole in the head.  Apparently, one must either grind off the rivit head or
> cut off the aluminum channel just to the right of the rivit.  Not much
room
> to do either.
>
> Good ideas and exeriences will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Bernie
>
> From: C1J1Miller at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 20:33:53 EDT
> To: b.benz at charter.net
> Subject: Re: 3B dist anti tamper hold down
>
>
> In a message dated 7/30/03 4:42:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> b.benz at charter.net writes:
>
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Where might be the best ref for removal of this pesky device, or your
ideas
> on the subject?
>
> I'm trying to track down a miss on cyl#3 and, while I'm in there looking
at
> cap and rotor, I'd like to replace the dist drive gear with my new one.
> Just getting aroundtoit.
>
> Thanks, Bernie
>
>
> Haven't pulled one off, but I've heard a long chisel or a dremel removes
the
> cover over the hold down bolt.
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