Re: Ignition Rotor

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Rene -

This seems to be a very common problem. On my '87 (MC motor), I was sold
an 04170 which was for the smaller shaft (~10 mm). The correct part,
pointed out by Orin, was an 04139, for the 14mm shaft on my distributor.
The guy at the parts store said that the 04139 was listed for the 4kq or
something like that. Either the Bosch parts books have got it wrong or
there were a couple of different distributor models lying around the
factory that year.

Hope that helps.

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 152k

Rene Curry wrote:
> 
> I have an 84 Audi 5000 Turbo with a FWD slushbox.  I been trying to buy a distributor ignition rotor by giving the year, model, etc for information and everyone gives me the wrong rotor.  I can solve that problem next week by using the Bosch number on my existing rotor but I am wondering since I bought the car used if someone changed something.  My existing rotor is part number 1234 33 2374 and the distributor has a small diameter shaft compared to the rotor they try to sell me which is 1234 33 2301 which has a larger diameter hole.
> Do you think someone changed the distributor in the past or are there multiple distributor versions? Euro version?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Rene Curry
> Grosse Ile, Michigan
> 84 Audi 5000 "Turbo"
> 71 Chevelle "Beater"
> 96 GMC Safari Van "Embarrased"
> 
> Hey, What did they call the Audi that fell off the bridge crossing the river?
> Quattro-Sinko