It involves removing the distributor for ease of partial disassembly - ie -
removing the rotating stator disc to expose the hall unit/advance plate and
remove the circlip attaching the vacuum arm to it, plus a few screws
attaching the vacuum can to the distributor.  BTDT.  Don't lose the circlip
;)
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 (No Name Yet)
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 7:28 AM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:

> How hard is it to replace the vacuum advance in a distributer unit for a
> 1.9? I have an appt scheduled to do this but if it is easy I'll save my
> money.
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> The Bentley just shows an exploded diagram and no description and I cannot
> find anything in the archives on replacing it.
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> Thanks,
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> Bryan
>