Dizzy Q for 20v 90

[Knight Rider S4]

Mates 20v 90 is making a noise from the Distributor Cam going to be taking out and sorting have read item on www.20v.org about putting spacers before cam to tighten up on the play is this a good option as he has the option of replacing with metal cam ......another thing the rotor arm is bonded to the shaft ...have been told if you take toffee hammer and brake off rotor arm and replace with the Polo 1.0 rotor Arm it fits straight on and does the same job has anybody esle heard of this

Cheers in Advance

[AUDI9020V]

i used a pair of pliers to snap mine off took ages.i used a golf one for it.
goes on without spacers fine

[AUDI9020V]

if u crush it bit by bit very carfully

[martinjs]

another thing the rotor arm is bonded to the shaft ...have been told if you take toffee hammer and brake off rotor arm and replace with the Polo 1.0 rotor Arm it fits straight on and does the same job has anybody esle heard of this

Yes, works fine, part number 052 905 225C

[Knight Rider S4]

i used a pair of pliers to snap mine off took ages.i used a golf one for it.
goes on without spacers fine

The spacers are for the worn cam that runs on the camshaft end it says

[AUDI9020V]

oh right your on about that end i didnt take mine off

[Knight Rider S4]

Info from site

Distributor Rattle
(Bob D'Amato)
Symptoms: Engine makes a strange rattle noise when you blip the throttle, heard most predominantly when the rpms fall from +- 2000 rpm back down to idle.
Distributor #: 034 905 205J from 90-91 Coupe Quattro and 90-91 90 Quattro 20V.
Mark the general direction the rotor is pointing. Timing is done by the computer, so you don't have to be too exact.
Remove distributor. You first need to remove the hold-down bracket. You can't really see it, but it's there. The bracket is secured by a 13mm bolt, which may be covered by an anti-tamper cover. You will need a box wrench, preferably a ratchet box wrench, because there is very little room to swing the wrench.
Hold shaft by cam gear and move parallel to shaft (end play). This is your noise.
Drive out Clevis pin holding on cam gear CAREFULLY. Cam gear is plastic and breaks easily. (Experience talking here...)
Add high quality washer/spacers between the cam gear and the body of the distributor, until there is no more play. The spacers should be stainless steel with an inside diameter of 12.7mm (.5"). The thickness may vary by the amount of runout.
Put cam gear back on, drive in Clevis pin.
Put distributor back in car.
NOTES: Use very thin stainless washers to get the right spacing. You don't want it too tight, the distributor must turn freely

[pastures16]

if its plastic why dont you replace it with the bronze ones on ebay