ya i tried to take my distributer cap off the other day the bolt on the right side came out fine and the left stripped out as in like the head broke off....was wondering what anyone's opinion is on having the left hand side ziptied on bc u cant get a easy out to the bac of the motor to get it out???

 

The bolts are little tiny fellers, you would have REAL hard time even drilling if for an easy out. Be easier just to drill it out completely. Pull the cap, lay on top of the motor, and see if there is any bolt left you can get a grip on. If there is, hit it with some chemicals, and see if you can work it loose. Don't turn the dist. Don't even loosen the clamp.

 

well u cant even really get a drill to where the distibuter cap is ...it broke off like as soon as say were the threads start were the bolt would screw into the dristubuter platform ...its hard to explain

 

If the head of the bolt broke off and you can get the bolt on the other side out, can you not pull the dist cap off and then put some vice grips or something on what's left of the bolt (along with some penetrating oil) and hopefully remove the bolt? Or do I have a wrong mental picture of what's going on...? I suppose if you crossed zip ties over the dist cap in an X, it might work, but I'd do that as a last resort.

 

u cant get whats left of the bolt with anything and the zip ties is on the left hand side....its been on there for 5 months now lol just wanted to get some ideas on hw to fix and what not

 

Have you done the plenum repair yet?

 

lol mines been held on that way since before I owned it.... I thank god for the body lift because without it the cap is damn near impossible to get to... I think its contributing to my recent misfire codes..
What does the plenum have to do with the distributor? Are you suggesting he fix the distributor out while he has the plenum torn out?...
might be a good idea if he has a bad gasket... I know I dont.. yet

 

If you can't grip it, drill it. If you can't drill it, replace it. If you no wanna replace it, leave it. Sounds like its doing ok for the last few months, though.

 

ya but if dlyter09 saying tht if i havnt fixed the plenum yet tht i should fix it and whiles its out fix the distrubuter cap...thats a pretty good idea lol

 

Im glad someone thinks like me. If its not causing a problem right now just leave it be untill you decide or have to do the plenum. Then once doing the plenum it will be all apart and much easier to get to and make your repair.