Buda Forklift Problem Defined

[Vicinalvictor]

Gear at the end of distributor shaft is damaged. When I replaced the condensor, I used a different screw to hold the bracket in place, it was too long and kept the shaft from turning as it should. So I don't know, I should be able to change that gear on the distributor shaft, but there is a small piece of it in the oil pan, and not sure of any other damage to the engine.

 

[wore out]

Gear at the end of distributor shaft is damaged. When I replaced the condensor, I used a different screw to hold the bracket in place, it was too long and kept the shaft from turning as it should. So I don't know, I should be able to change that gear on the distributor shaft, but there is a small piece of it in the oil pan, and not sure of any other damage to the engine.

Looks like I "nailed it"!

My reply to your previous post...

"Any chance you dropped a screw or other small part and it fell down "under" the breaker plate, or you lost one of the points screws or the condenser screw and replaced it with a longer one? Any of that can catch the advance mechanism and break something in the distributor drive."

I wonder if there's a clear path that the piece of gear actually fell all the way down into the oil pan, is there a oil fill or other port you could insert a "scope" into and have a look in the (drained) oil pan?

I wonder what the gear on the camshaft looks like, it certainly could hacv been damaged, as well.

 

[Vicinalvictor]

You're right, I made a mistake and basically ruined my forklift. I don't know the extent without a camera.

 

[riverbend]

Some questions:
What motor is in this thing ?
Can you see the gear on the camshaft if you look down the hole where the distributor came out ? If so turn the motor over slowly and see if there is any damage to the gear.
Can you get a replacement gear for the distributor ?
Does the oil pump pick up have a screen over the end ?
Can you get the oil pan off ? If not, stick a strong magnet on the pan between the distributor drive and the oil pump pick up.

 

[redtom]

I know what I would do. Fix the dist gear and run it. That tooth is probably in the pan

 

[used red MN]

I agree with redtom, of course I would investigate by looking at the cam gear down the hole. If I saw no particular problem with the gear I would run it. Most distributor gears on cams are located away from the cam bearings and are “out in the open” if you wil,l where the broken off tooth can just fall down in the oil pan. Also way more engine have screens on the oil pump pickup then those that do not, so the odds are in you favor that the broken tooth will never get pulled into the oil pump.

 

[Mcrafty1]

The general consensus here seems to be inspect the drive gear if possible, fix the distributor put it all back together and run it...I agree, what have you got to loose?

 

[Vicinalvictor]

The general consensus here seems to be inspect the drive gear if possible, fix the distributor put it all back together and run it...I agree, what have you got to loose?

That's exactly what I am going to do at this time. A friend is helping do the work and replace the gear on the distributor shaft.

 

[Mcrafty1]

If you can get a magnet and stick it on the oil pan on or very near the drain plug, maybe you can capture the broken gear and get it out when you change the oil next time.