Volvo RWD 200 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 2/2002 200 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD




  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Rotor and Distributor Question 200 1985

posted by  chuckerd on  Tue Oct 18 16:25 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

I'm having problems and I'm digging deeper in my mess! My 85 240DL wouldn't start. After some very novice troubleshooting I discovered the Dist. Rotor was all corroded so I replaced it. Problem was, I didn't mark (or note) what direction I pulled the darn thing out of. So I've been just blindly trying different posistions with the new one but still the engine won't engage. Any way to figure out how it goes back on correctly before I run my battery completely dead?

Hoping to hear back before I pull any more hair out!








  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Rotor and Distributor Question 200 1985

posted by  chuckerd on  Wed Oct 19 12:52 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Thanks all for the help!
Once in the daylight I could see the notch on the rotor and install properly. Still turned over but couldn't start until I replaced the Dist cap (should have done that at the same time). Fired right up after that!
Happy driving for you guys that responded.

Chucker







  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

It only goes one way -- there's a notch that has to fit to slip all the way on (n.m.i.) 200 1985

posted by  Ken C on  Wed Oct 19 07:10 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 24 11:39 CST 2014
[RELATED]








  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Rotor and Distributor Question 200 1985

posted by  Sumerduckman on  Wed Oct 19 00:50 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Aug 21 11:31 CST 2007
[RELATED]

Make sure that you have the correct replacement rotor, compare it with your old one. I believe there were two different ( 10mm and 14mm shafts?) ones for the 85's.
--
Gary Gilliam Sumerduck VA, '94 940 na Regina 160k '86 240 190k, 93 Camry 4cyl 5spd 245k








  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Rotor and Distributor Question 200 1985

posted by  Trev29 on  Wed Oct 19 00:06 CST 2005
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 17 05:56 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Look at the notch at the top of the dist shaft. The rotor has a corresponding bump that will fit it.

The dist cap has a bump which matches the notch in the dist housing.
--
1980 245 Canadian B21A with SU carb and M46 trans in Brampton, Ont.







<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.