When I took off the distributor, I saw that the screw was already somewhat stripped. When I tried to unscrew it, I found that it also is incredibly stuck in there, and I contributed to stripping it further.
I tried using 40 or so seconds of freeze-off, and letting that sit a few minutes. And I also put a rubber band over the tip of the screwdriver as I tried to move it after putting the freeze-off on it. And I pushed the distributor into the screwdriver from the other side while I tried to unscrew it. I tried several times using a ton of strength to push the screwdriver in while pushing the dizzy against the screwdriver, and it still would not budge, and the screwdriver eventually just turned in the hole, adding to the stripping.
So, I'm wondering if anyone has tips on how I could get that screw out of there without destroying the other parts of the dizzy (aside from maybe the rotor). Or, should I take it to a shop and ask them to get it off, or, should I just buy a new distributor?
I found this seemingly great deal on an all-new-parts aftermarket dizzy from AM Autoparts on eBay.
Ignition Distributor Cap & Rotor for Del Sol Civic 1.6L DOHC VTEC NEW | eBay
I looked up reviews for that store, and they have a bunch of bad ratings, but almost all of them have to do with communication and shipping issues, and not so much product quality. It also has a 10 year warranty, and the eBay store has been around for 13 years so far.
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Specifications:
Brand new components, not rebuilt
9 pin square connector
Complete unit including ignition module, cap, and rotor
Improved steel bearings for better longevity
Better heat resistant ignition module
100% tested
No core charge
All components are marked and verified as NEW.
10 Year Warranty
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Think it'd be a good buy?
Here's a pic of the stuck screw in my original dizzy.
