A12 distributor, vacuum advance question

towelynz, Mar 7, 5:57am
Hey all,
I suspect the vacuum advance is playing up on the Datsun. How freely should it move? I'm thinking it shouldn't squeak?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kxh06Gqxs0&feature=youtu.be

Clean it up and add some lube?

ozz1, Mar 8, 12:32am
most probably counter weights. take dissy out . disemble and lube counter weights and bushes whilst in there.

snoopy221, Mar 8, 12:38am
Meh dryballs.
[from memory the centre of the vac plate is a ball bearing Japanese hitatchi dissy type]

towelynz, May 10, 10:51pm
. Yep, the balls were very dry, and very hard to find when dropped! All back together and seems to be working.