With Remote Coil

Skylark, Celebrity, Century, Citation, Cutlass Ciera, Omega, 6000 & Cutlass Cruiser w/4 Cylinder Engine

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove two bolts securing rear engine cradle.
3. Lower cradle enough to allow for access to distributor.
4. Remove five brake line support to floorpan retaining screws.
5. Remove coil wire and distributor cap and position aside.
6. Mark relationship of rotor to distributor housing and distributor housing to engine block, then remove distributor hold-down clamp and remove distributor from engine.
7. Reverse procedure to install. Ensure marks made during disassembly are correctly lined up during distributor installation.
8. Adjust ignition timing as specified in Tune Up Section.



Skylark, Celebrity, Century, Citation, Cutlass Ciera, Omega, 6000 & Cutlass Cruiser w/6 Cylinder Engine

1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect ignition switch battery feed wire, then if equipped, the tachometer lead from distributor cap. Do not use a tool of any kind to release locking tabs.
3. Remove distributor cap by turning four retaining latches counterclockwise, then position cap aside.
4. Remove distributor clamp screw, then the hold-down clamp.
5. Note position of rotor, then pull distributor up until rotor just stops turning counterclockwise and again note position of rotor. To ensure correct timing of distributor it must be installed with rotor correctly positioned as described.
6. Reverse procedure to install.
7. Adjust ignition timing as specified in Tune Up Section.