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One day I was driving then my car just shutdown on me. Try to start it but it won't start. I check the spark from the wires. Only one wire was giving out spark. I check the Ignition control module at autozone it was good. Then I found out when I crank the engine the ignition rotor inside the distributor cap does not spin. So I'm wondering if its a defective distributor or something else?
If the Rotor isn't turning, it could mean a broken Distributor Drive Gear, a broken Timimg Chain, or a broken Distributor Shaft. None of these are simple repairs, and a Mechanic would need to have the vehicle in front of him, in order to find out which of the aforementioned is the cause of what you are observing.
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Ben Deutschman
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Questions ONLY related to Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge Slant-Sixes from 1960-1975. You can ask me about Engine Timing, general specifications, do`s and don`ts, and details such as proper installation of `Spark Plugs` on the 1960-74 `Slant-Sixes.`
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I own and work on a 1960 plymouth, powered by a 'Slant-Six', have also worked on a 1968 'Slant-Six', a 1975, a 1964, and and 1970 'Slant-Six'
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Smoke Signals (Pontiac-Oakland Club International)
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B.A 'Labor Relations', 'Rutgers University' (Livingston College Campus)
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