ok im real frustrated this small project of mine was only supposed to take 2 days max well its been 2 weeks and its soared into the several hundred dollar range...from machine shop work and buying a crap load of tools ...started out as simple egr replacement now its i have to remove the whole intake manifold for gasket well i cant get to the disturbtor bolt before i buy more tools what is the best way to get to the bolt on my 89 iroc 5.7 tpi and the ignition or coil is out side of the disturbtor not inside or ontop....

well i have always used my own mustard to cram my hand in there but you can buy a special wrench or you can heat up the proper wrench and bend it so that it will work.

a small wrench.

Go buy an offset distributor wrench at any parts store... They're really handy.

Or if you're cheap like me... go to a store that sells cheap wrenches, buy a 9/16, take it home and bend it.

If you have an extra laying around, that's even cheaper.

I bent mine in almost an L the bottom part being the box end, that I put on the bolt, then the top part being the open end, which if the bolt is too tight I use a pliers on to turn it.

Could you be more specific as to where? Around here where I am noone sells a tool like that.

They sell them at Advance Auto Parts, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and probably Autozone...

Yea, ive seen them at autozone before. I can just do a bit of twisting and use a standard wrech to get at mine.

They have them at sears too. Here is picture of what your looking for:



Craftsman 9/16 in. Distributor Wrench
Sears item #00947683000
Mfr. model #47683


Craftsman 1/2 in. Distributor Wrench
Sears item #00947682000
Mfr. model #47682

Someone give him the coordinates so he can beam one over...

There are some tools that, if you do any sort of work yourself, you should not do without (filter wrench, jack stands, pliers, etc.). This is one of them.

hey thanks everyone....i went over and bought both the 9/16 and the 1/2 gotta return one i guess...finally got that damn intake manifold off....i felt so happy i jumped up and down screaming....now i have a million sensors and things taken off and my engine is naked hehe.... and gasket to clean and stuff to do...how do i get rid of the gasket material with out anything falling into my intake and clean that oil and coolant **** up....

Very funny...

"Commander Ryker, warp 8 to Sears."

Thanks!!! :yourock:

For the record, it's not too terribly tricky with a crowfoot wrench either.

What kind of Captain can't spell his first officer's name?!?

Cuz it's easier to spell it like it sounds so that I can relate to most of the kids here who have graduated high school during the past few years. They've been dumbed down over the years because of our poor educational system. After all, how many of them can quote shakespeare like me? Ryker is better than Riker otherwise they will pronounce it Ricker. Make sense?

short swivel socket, long extention, ratchet (all 1/4" drive) has worked the best for me.