Did you put any lube on the side of the rubbing block to prevent wear? My
guess would be no. Don't sweat it, that is a mistake we all make once.
When you put in the new points, but a small bead of grease on the side of
the rubbing block so that block runs on a thin film of grease. This will
prevent premature wear.
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Robert J. Guinness
<guinness@stclegal.com>wrote:
> I have had to replace the points on my MGA's distributor after only 3
> months of service (less than a 1,000 miles). Apparently, the rubbing block
> wore down so that the points remained closed. The points could not be
> adjusted to increase the gap because they were already fully adjusted out.
> I used Lucas points, part #151-720. Has anyone else experienced this
> problem? Is there a cause other than a defective part? If so, what should
> I do to prevent its reoccurence? The replacement set that was installed is
> also a Lucas 151-720. When I installed the new set, they are adjusted
> nearly all the way out (i.e. no more room to open the gap much further).
> The problem surfaces when it gets progressively more difficult to start the
> car. However, once it starts, it runs fine -- until the next time when it
> won't start.
> --
> Robert Guinness
>
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