OK. I've had it. For the second time in two months, the rotor screw decided to take some time away from it's job. Is their any brand of rotor for the GL-10 that has a guide key and doesn't need a stupid screw????

There's supposed to be a lock washer on the screw. I've never had one come loose but if I did I would use blue lock-tite on it.

 

GD

sounds like the ditsy shaft is stripped where that little screw threads in. ive had it happen a couple times, but its not too hard to fix. you just need a large flat head screw driver, take off the rotor, look down through the shaft and you will see the larger screw that holds the top half of the shaft together, just unscrew that, find a new one from the junk yard and replace it. its not fun to have to do it, but its about hte only way i know of to fix that.

sounds like the ditsy shaft is stripped where that little screw threads in. ive had it happen a couple times, but its not too hard to fix. you just need a large flat head screw driver, take off the rotor, look down through the shaft and you will see the larger screw that holds the top half of the shaft together, just unscrew that, find a new one from the junk yard and replace it. its not fun to have to do it, but its about hte only way i know of to fix that.

Can you replace it with a shaft that takes a keyed rotor instead of the screwed up one?

 

PS. I just posted this. That was the fastest reply EVER!

 

PPS. I don't think the threads are shot, could be wrong though. I'm getting some lock tight today.

USE THE BLUE. You will never get it back out with the Red. Loc-tite will take care of the problem. If you get the right brand of rotor it should come with a new screw that has a lock washer that will bite into the plastic of the rotor and keep it from turning out.

 

GD

USE THE BLUE. You will never get it back out with the Red. Loc-tite will take care of the problem. If you get the right brand of rotor it should come with a new screw that has a lock washer that will bite into the plastic of the rotor and keep it from turning out.

 

GD

 

second that..

I think even just a little glob of silicone on the threads would hold the screw in place just fine. I'd be scared of even the blue loctite on a tiny little screw like that. As long as the lock washer is in good shape, they shouldn't come out anyway.

I may just get one from the dealer ($40 probably :-) ). Every time I try to get a rotor from the "KragenNapaZones" they always bring out three or four different rotors, none of which are the right ones.

I don't know how many times I've had this problem. Even tried blue lock tite, which didn't help much at all. Although I don't think my lock washer was in very good condition.

 

I found another disty with a keyed top (from an 87 SPFI), and swapped it like subyrally mentioned. Now I just need to make sure I get the keyed rotors when I replace them.

 

-Dave