Cracked cable housing from M117 D jetronic distributor

Question, my car is a 1973 Mercedes Benz 450 SEL. It idles and runs well and I have no issues. The concern for me is this: The trigger points to the distributor have an electrical connector with an "orange housing" around the yellow cables that actually connect the cable to the wiring. The cables themselves seem to be okay shape, but the orange housing protecting them seems to be cracked. Is there a way to repair or buy a replacement piece? I have attached photos for clarification.

 
 

Hi Unknown,

there is no spare part available. it is a potting stuff and it is unfrtunately normal that it breaks. You can add some Sikaflex or other stuff and mend it.

Hi Dr. DJet,

Thank you for the response! What is the best way to remove the cable/ housing? The orange housing is disintegrating to the touch. Once I remove the housing and cable, I should remove any of the cracked bits and liberally apply the Sikaflex to where the housing originally was?

Thanks,
Ethan
 

Hi Ethan,

yes that is what you can do.

What is the best way to pull the plug out? The black cable can be removed, but I don't want to destroy the already fraying parts. Does the cable attachment to the points lift upwards or out to the side?

Hi Ethan,

the whole trigger contacts is fixed with 2 screws on ignition distributor. You will have to take out distributor and afterwards retune ignition timing.

Thanks. I will see to doing this. Side question Dr. DJet, what is your opinion on this 123ignition D jet distributor? I believe my distributor is original.

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Hi,

completely useless. You already have a breaker controlled transistor ignition.

Oh, this distributor doesn't replace the injection trigger points? I somewhat think I understand the reasoning behind why there is no wear on the ignition points since the high current has been moved to ignition control unit, but the injection points are also in the distributor and are a wear item correct? And injector points are NLA? Therefore in the future if I am unable to replace the points this distributor would do both injection points and ignition points? Apologies if I am completely missing the point.

Thanks again,
Ethan

Hi Ethan,

1. there is an official Bosch repair kit for 8-cyl trigger porints
2. trigger points wear off very slowly, same as ignition breaker contact
3. You can readjust trigger points
4. Or you can also replace cams with our repair kit, even for 4 and 6-cyl trigger points (not Volkswagen)