Next time you pop the cap on your Lucas distributor, take a moment to put a few drops of oil on the screw under the rotor­ there are holes under the screw and the oil will lubricate the cam bearing. While you're at it, lubricate the advance mechanism and the breaker point pivot. Use light engine oil. If you are out of grease, a drop on the breaker cam lobes won't hurt.

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