Re: 5kcstq screeching distributor

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Many thanks to Orin for the correct p/n. When I went back to the store,
they took a look and found the one I needed (04139) listed as the
correct part for a 4kq, while the small diameter one (04170) was listed
for the 5kcstq. They supposed that maybe some 5k's ended up with 4k
distributors, since they're probably interchangeable (just a guess). So
maybe 5kcstq's really are supposed to have small-shaft (9.5mm)
distributors. Can anyone corroborate that?

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 150k

Orin Eman wrote:
> 
> > Fine, I thought, until I realized that the new rotor wasn't the same. It
> > is made for a much smaller shaft diameter (its ID is ~9.5mm, while the
> > old one is 14mm) and thus does me no good. It's a Bosch 04170 rotor,
> > also with p/n 1 234 332 350. I got it from a local auto store that
> > carries Bosch parts.
> 
> Typical.  You need an 04139, not 04170.  At least that's what the note
> on my receipt says after I had to exchange one...  The books must
> be wrong.  This is the third time I've heard of the wrong rotor being
> supplied for an MC engine.  Perhaps _some_ take the rotor with the
> smaller shaft diameter.
> 
> Orin.