TeamCF Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I took a look back and didn't see info on this mentioned. So back in a previous post about my car dying at lights I mentioned that my tach was jumping. It was brought to my attention that it proly means my dist is going south. well took of the cap and yes you can grab the rotor and move it side to side quite a bit. So should I obtain new bushings and clean it up and rebuild it myself (bushings are cheap, had to do it on my old Volvo). Or just suck it up and pick up a re-man from the parts store? (also thought about junkyards) Thanks for any advice. I just want to make the right purchase the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBush Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Might as well replace it, with a new one. Can't go wrong there.....while your at it, do a simple tune up for kicks and giggles. Spark Plugs, Spark Plug Wires, Air Filter, Oil, etc. Might as well, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Might as well replace it, with a new one. Can't go wrong there.....while your at it, do a simple tune up for kicks and giggles. Spark Plugs, Spark Plug Wires, Air Filter, Oil, etc. Might as well, right? Yeah, I just really don't want to spend the $$$ on a whole new one (are new ones still out there?), but will go in that direction if it's just not worth it on these distributors (rebuilding that is). My Volvo was like a new car after I did it, and it only cost me a few bucks and some time. The tune is coming as well. (other than it does have new plugs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Rebuilding is just as good as new, and costs less. http://www.philbingroup.com/philbin_rebuilt.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Rebuilding is just as good as new, and costs less.http://www.philbingroup.com/philbin_rebuilt.htm ++1. Used them many times - excelent work and fast. There's no shortage of them in the JY - buy a used one and throw it in while the other is being rebuilt. You (probably - I don't KNOW that you don't have a machine shop ) can't do the bushings yourself. They are really tricky and require machining ability to remove the old ones (unlike EA82 FI disty's). GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 ++1. Used them many times - excelent work and fast. There's no shortage of them in the JY - buy a used one and throw it in while the other is being rebuilt. You (probably - I don't KNOW that you don't have a machine shop ) can't do the bushings yourself. They are really tricky and require machining ability to remove the old ones (unlike EA82 FI disty's). GD Ah. I did not know about the tricky bushings on these. Kinda hoping they were just snugly pressed in there. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Rebuilding is just as good as new, and costs less.http://www.philbingroup.com/philbin_rebuilt.htm I'll check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 HA! Went down to the U-pull it in Damascus. They had ONE dist that was like mine. (lots of Nippondenso's, mines Hitachi) But it's like brand new! Zero bushing play. And only $29! I got lucky. Tach no longer jumps. Engine no longer has a knocking/banging sound. Still idles kinda rough, gonna do wires cap and rotor now too. (plugs are new, wires are crap, cap & rotor worn from contacting each other) Now I can put the old one on the shelf and keep it for a future rebuild if needed. Off topic, but if anyone wants/needs a hatch body they had a nice red one in there that looked totaly straight and original. It was gutted but the shell looks good for anyone needing to replace a beat up body. Don't know what the policy is on hauling out shells though. Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. I kept overlooking the dist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ether Circus Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wow!!! I have been having problems lately with what sounds like rod knock at about 2500-3000 rpms and I just read this thread and decided to check out my distributor. Pulled the cap off and the rotor has about a 1/2" of play either way!!! You say the U-pull in damascus has nippondensos? I must go get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamCF Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wow!!! I have been having problems lately with what sounds like rod knock at about 2500-3000 rpms and I just read this thread and decided to check out my distributor. Pulled the cap off and the rotor has about a 1/2" of play either way!!! You say the U-pull in damascus has nippondensos? I must go get one. Yeah they have several older subes in there. Most of the distributors I ran accross were of the Nippon variety (checked the markings on a couple). Can't say exactly what year/engines, and exact condition though, but a few looked clean. If it didn't look like mine I passed right by pretty quick. (kinda easy to tell by the way the vacuum advance looks) The one I got had the cap off so I only had to clean out the inside some. But other than that it is in great shape. I thought I had a rod knock too. Guess it was just my sloppy dist. I mostly noticed it at start up though. Seems to be gone now. Time will tell but I'm way farther ahead than I was so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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