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Originally Posted by megachrome
Good afternoon!
I hope this is a simple request. I need to replace the vacuum advance and clean the trigger points on my 450 SLC.
I am familiar with some pretty solid pinch bolts which hold the distributor on my other cars, but all I see on the Merc is a fairly wimpy bolt with an allen head off to the side of the distributor body. Is this what's holding it on, or do I need to get all bendy and go deeper?
Thanks!
Dan Davis
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Yes - there is just one small Allen headed bolt holding in the distributor body. To get it out, I use long Allen key AND a strong magnet on a stick (like a radio aerial). I am very afraid of dropping and losing that bolt.
Regards
Peter - Melbourne Australia