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Originally Posted by dannobee
The correct way (assuming the engine is running) is to look at the primary pattern on an automotive oscilloscope and watch the variations in the pattern.
Short of having an automotive scope, check the radial play in the bearings.
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Well, I don't have on of those and don't want to spend the money, I'd just go ahead and rebuild it.
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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
So a 44 year old car with just 80,000 miles. Only 1,888 miles per year. The poor thing wants to be driven!
Has it been stored for a long period, or driven some each year?
Pop off the cap, and the rotor, is the grease in there still something that moves around or has it turned to rock?
I would recommend at the least rotate the engine to TDC 1 and line the rotor up to the mark and pull the distributor to replace the o-ring. And then check out the condition of the distributor carefully.
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I bought the car a little over a year ago and drive it a couple times a week at least, I've put about 4k on it in the last year and that had downtime for trans repairs and a few other things.
