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[MFM]

My distributor cap is getting a bit corroded on the inside terminals so looking to replace it. There seems to be a few caps on the market. Naturally chasing a NOS one if I can find it. Any advise on what the LJ XU1's came out with. Mines a brown one, over 20 years old, made in Australia but no brand name that I can find. Were they this colour or black?and I assume they were Bosch?

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[grumpy xu1]

Mark yours is the correct "bakalite" type, not spelt correctly though i think. But the brain can't remember atm. Black caps are aftermarket for a torana.

[wingnut]

Mark      You need a Bosch GB539 -  ( brown ) original equipment item.

Its same as the one you have and common to LC / J Torana  6 cylinder engines. 

J R.

[claysummers]

Bakelite.


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[MFM]

Ok thanks for that. The reason I asked is that there's a black NOS Bosch currently for sale on FB. 

[Dr Terry]

Correct, the cap is a Bosch GB539. The original was a brown colour, the current Bosch replacement item is black.

 

This cap was probably the most common used on Aussie cars. Not only was it used for Holden 6-cyl from HT to HZ, Torana 6-cyl LC to UC & Commodore VB6, it was also used on Falcons & Valiants of the same era.

 

Dr Terry

[jd lj]

You can paint a black one brown.

[MFM]

Thanks for the advice. Surely someone has a Brown Bosch somewhere 

[Ice]

Give me a few days and i will see what a old school mechanic mate of mine has in his stash 

not promising anything but wont hurt to ask him 

cheers G. 

[rexy]

Are they refurbishable?

[arrimar]

The centre brush may be.

https://www.repco.co...rush/p/A6005896

[grumpy xu1]

Mark, can you please post up a photo of what you're actually concerned about with the cap, that way we can possibly if something can be done with it ?

[MFM]

See photos. The aluminium terminals get that powder corrosion on them which pits them. The car is not missing or playing up just figure I should have a spare NOS one these days as parts for these things are becoming rare and the fortnightly driving I do at age 58, is likely to out last me. There's a chip off one of the bakelite terminals but the powder like corrosion and pitting is what concerns me.

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[yel327]

I’ll have a look for you too, but I think I only kept V8 ones.

[Toranamat69]

Sit down when you see the price.

https://www.ebay.com...2ffff0e46|iid:1

[MFM]

Thanks Gong appreciate it.