Rotor arms
Rotor arms
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?!
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?!

Re: Rotor arms
top one looks like the one i got. Got mine from hellfrauds for about £4
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Re: Rotor arms
The dearer one acts as a sort of primitive rev limiter iirc.
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Re: Rotor arms
ah, yes i've heard about that before. Think ill get the cheaper one then!sven360 wrote:The dearer one acts as a sort of primitive rev limiter iirc.
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Re: Rotor arms
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
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.

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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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.Evoman wrote:It should just lift offThats what mine does. Take the dizzy off of course lol!
7.52pm: I'm jealous. I really wish that I was a) a Fulham fan; and b) at Craven Cottage. What a night for them. The players are still on the pitch, loving it.
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Re: Rotor arms
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

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

Yrs gone by,people put a dab of grease on the shaft(EASY VND

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Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
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Re: Rotor arms
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
Mine just popped off

'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4