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  1. 23rd April 2009, 09:05 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by MacMan View Post
    +100 on the rotor issue.

    I have NO IDEA why some of the parts suppliers persist in selling them. Total false economy to use them. It's also worth keeping your old genuine one in the back of the car as a spare.
    If the rotor button is the cause I'll be asking the same thing when i go back to get a new one. Its a very well know parts supplier and the dude basically said this does the same job, but its a lot cheaper. Nothing about the fact that I'd have to replace it in under 6 months. Didn't think I'd have to research a rotor button replacement...
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  2. 3rd May 2009, 07:17 PM #12
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    Well the new rotor arm was put in today and its as good as new!!

    I swear it even runs even better than before the misfiring even raised its head.

    For anyone interested here is the 6 month old after market rotor (not even 5000km's) and the new genuine Lucas product. $30 difference.

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  3. 4th May 2009, 08:22 AM #13
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    Ironic isn't it? Years of Lucas products being bagged by just about everyone and now the only one that works is Lucas.

    My Disco has done 210 000km on the same Lucas rotor arm and I read about the dodgy ones on aulro

    Cheers Charlie
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    Quote Originally Posted by chazza View Post
    Ironic isn't it? Years of Lucas products being bagged by just about everyone and now the only one that works is Lucas.

    My Disco has done 210 000km on the same Lucas rotor arm and I read about the dodgy ones on aulro

    Cheers Charlie
    I'm cut I threw my old one out. It only got replaced because it was a service item for that particular service. Otherwise it did 10 years of trouble free service.
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    Yup, I'm with the other guys with the rotor button. Factory one is a must. Good leads and plugs help too (I've always found NGK to be good and Champion to be crap). Also helps to make sure all of your plugs (ALL) are getting good contact. I give mine a WD40 once over every now and then.
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  6. 5th May 2009, 05:22 PM #16
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    AND.....

    Check the operation of the vacuum advance mechanism by removing the line from the plenum and giving it a suck, observing the holding of vacuum and the movement of the reluctor plate assembly.

    Why? I've serviced 2 cars in the last week, and both have failed vac adv units.

    Source of reco ones? Performance Ignitions, Nunawading, Vic.

    HTH

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    Had the same problem but i went through 2 sets before finding out to use genuine. No problems sense
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