How Do You Change A Distributor Cap And Rotor?
The distributor cap and the rotor underneath the cap are very important aspects of your car’s ignition system. The spark plug wires are connected to the distributor cap; and as the rotor turns with the engine’s revolutions, it sends a signal to each spark plug wire as it passes by, sending spark to the engine’s cylinders. Over time, distributor caps and rotors become worn out from continuous use. Replacement of these parts is considered part of routine maintenance and is a very easy task on most vehicles. Open the hood. Locate the distributor. It may help to have a shop manual for your particular make and model of car, but this is generally an easy part to find since it has all of the spark plug wires coming out of it and running to the engine’s spark plugs. Remove the distributor cap without pulling the spark plug wires off. You can remove the plug wires if you want to, but be sure and label them as well as the distributor cap itself with a marker and a piece of tape so that the firin
