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And from the looks of things, those points have been in there a long time too.
You've got a fair amount of wear on the parts. The rotor (top plastic piece in the picture) looks like it's got a few miles and not just a few years on it as well.
You can't see the condition of the point's contact surface in the pic (they're in the closed position anyway), but if they're worn out and/or pitted and rough, then your engine is not running up-to-snuff and those parts should be changed as a matter of standard maintenance.
It's called a good old fashioned tune-up. Fun fun!!!
Oh, but an easy way out of that hassle might be to check the condition of the distributor itself. If you can grab the top of the shaft (where the rotor is) and wiggle it, there should be very little play. If it moves side to side a noticeable amount, just replace the whole distributor. The new one will come with points and condenser already installed. You just have to put the new assembly in and verify the adjustment.
Piece of pie, as they say in Russia.
If it's all good, then you get to install your first set of points and condenser.
Good experience...
Paul
You've got a fair amount of wear on the parts. The rotor (top plastic piece in the picture) looks like it's got a few miles and not just a few years on it as well.
You can't see the condition of the point's contact surface in the pic (they're in the closed position anyway), but if they're worn out and/or pitted and rough, then your engine is not running up-to-snuff and those parts should be changed as a matter of standard maintenance.
It's called a good old fashioned tune-up. Fun fun!!!
Oh, but an easy way out of that hassle might be to check the condition of the distributor itself. If you can grab the top of the shaft (where the rotor is) and wiggle it, there should be very little play. If it moves side to side a noticeable amount, just replace the whole distributor. The new one will come with points and condenser already installed. You just have to put the new assembly in and verify the adjustment.
Piece of pie, as they say in Russia.
If it's all good, then you get to install your first set of points and condenser.
Good experience...
Paul