In a message dated 21/09/2005 11:18:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

So, my  hall sender disintegrated and I decided (foolishly?) that I'd do  a
distributor rebuild.
For the most part, all went well. No problem  pressing out the pin,
disassembly was great.

Except.
One of the  black washers disintegrated. What can I use to replace it? It
would appear  that without replacing the washer, the amount of up/down play
is too  great.
Any experience here would be  appreciated.

Andrew, the washer is a thrust washer and is case  hardened.  A machine shop
or industrial hardware supplier may be able to  find you a replacement.

    BTW, are you going to Westys @ Watkins to try  some Pilon racing again ?
See you there.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
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