I have a 78 magnum with a 318. I've changed many distributor caps and every one of them just popped right off. The cap on my magnum is either stuck, or attached. Looking at the new one I don't see where it would attach somehow.

Is there something I'm missing or is it just stuck?

 

I am assuming you have the clips unclipped? if so its just stuck, usually a bump with the heel of the hand will unstick it...

 

if you look off to the left of the wires is the clips that hold the cap on there are two of them.one on each side

 

I've seen some caps that seemed to "shrink on." I assume it is a problem with either quality control, or a reaction due to heat. In this day and age of reduced quality control..........

 

Sorry, reading back I seemed to have worded my question wrong. The cap is off but I can't get the rotor off. Sorry for the confusion.

Is this just supposed to pop off, or is there somethng I'm missing?


Thanks again

~Matt

 

ive heard of having to break the rotor off with pliers sometimes. correct me if im wrong...

 

Same problem with rotors, I assume they change with heat

 

Well, that may be the case because I cracked it trying to pry it off and I don't see any fasteners that keep it on. It looks really old.

 

No fasteners, it's just stuck.