Ignition Rotor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove bolt holding air inlet resonator to intake manifold.
2. Loosen clamps holding air cleaner cover to air cleaner housing.
3. Remove PCV make-up air hose from air inlet tube.
4. Loosen hose clamp at throttle body.
5. Remove air inlet tube, resonator and air cleaner cover.
6. Remove EGR tube.
7. Remove spark plug cables from distributor cap.

Distributor Cap Screws:

8. Loosen distributor cap holddown screws and remove cap.
9. Mark the rotor position and remove rotor. The mark indicates where to position the rotor when reinstalling the distributor.

INSTALLATION
1. Install rotor on shaft.
2. Install distributor cap.
3. Install spark plug cables onto distributor cap. The cap is numbered as well as the cables. Ensure sure all high tension wires are firmly in the cap towers.
4. Install EGR tube to intake manifold. Tighten bolts to 11 Nm (95 in. lbs.) torque.
5. Install air inlet tube, resonator and air cleaner cover.
6. Tighten hose clamp at throttle body.
7. Install PCV make-up air hose to air inlet tube.
8. Tighten clamps holding air cleaner cover to air cleaner housing.
9. Tighten bolt holding air inlet resonator to intake manifold.