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Evoman
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Rotor arms

Post by Evoman » 09 Oct 2011 07:25 pm

Went on ebay to carry out a simple task, buy a new rotor arm, but theres a crazy choice and a very varied price range from as high as £20!! to £5. Anyone know if theres a difference. I really struggle see that there is but at that price range.

Cheaper ones are like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-DRB464C ... _500wt_969

Expensive ones like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lucas-DRB511C ... _500wt_969

How can it be difficult choosing a rotor arm lol! :/

Or is this a stupid question?!
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Post by Nimminz » 09 Oct 2011 09:23 pm

top one looks like the one i got. Got mine from hellfrauds for about £4
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by sven360 » 09 Oct 2011 09:32 pm

The dearer one acts as a sort of primitive rev limiter iirc.
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Evoman » 09 Oct 2011 10:35 pm

sven360 wrote:The dearer one acts as a sort of primitive rev limiter iirc.
ah, yes i've heard about that before. Think ill get the cheaper one then!

thanks :)
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by foggyjames » 10 Oct 2011 10:56 pm

Avoid the red limiting one. Bosch are the OE. I have their part numbers for both cap and rotor somewhere...

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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Evoman » 11 Oct 2011 01:43 pm

sick! I ordered the bosch. Hopefully this will finally solve the volvos issues :/
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Alanovich » 11 Oct 2011 01:54 pm

I bought a rotor arm, but couldn't work out how to get the old one off!!

Apologies for slight hi-jack, but can anyone advise the best method? It looks to me like forcing it could damage other things around it.

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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Evoman » 11 Oct 2011 02:55 pm

It should just lift off :? Thats what mine does. Take the dizzy off of course lol!
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Alanovich » 11 Oct 2011 02:58 pm

Evoman wrote:It should just lift off :? Thats what mine does. Take the dizzy off of course lol!
Hmm, mine doesn't. Giving it as big a yank as I can but it just stays put. Was thinking of getting a flathead screwdriver under it but got nervous of wreaking damage. Cissy that I am.
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Evoman » 11 Oct 2011 03:02 pm

Na I dont blame you. The worst thing you can do is damage something when your trying to repair something else. This happens alot too! Urmm sounds stuck
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by sven360 » 11 Oct 2011 05:26 pm

Sounds like it ain't been changed for a while,I'd go for the levering off method but am ready to be shot down in flames sm2

Yrs gone by,people put a dab of grease on the shaft(EASY VND :!: )before fitting the rotor arm.
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Re: Rotor arms

Post by Nimminz » 11 Oct 2011 11:32 pm

if you are worried about breaking something by levering, put a small thin bit of wood or something under the screwdriver to prevent damage to whatever you are levering against.

Mine just popped off :) i greased mine before refitting
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