xjrocker666
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- lake hughes ca
theres a scraping noise coming from my cap and rotor and i cant find anything that talks about it so any help to what it might be would be great
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jeeperjohn
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- Temecula, CA
The distributor might have a bad bearing or maybe the rotor is not fully seated on the shaft.
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
if its the bearing how would i replace that?
AaronsJeep
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- Hemet
Well for starters is there any visible damage inside the cap? Have you yanked the dizzy to see if you have any metal shavings? See if the teeth have any abnormal wear on them.
- Location
- Lake Murietta, CA
Did it just start out of no where or did you replace anyting like the cap and rotor? I would take the cap and rotor off them reinstall them making sure everything looks good and is seated properly. If thats all ok then could be the bearing.
xjrocker666
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- lake hughes ca
everything looks fine no shaving or anthing like that
scottmcneal
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- not here
If you there no marks on the cap from the rotor, i would mark where the rotor is pointing and the remove the dizzy to see if you can fell or see any marks on the teeth.. Then turn the gear slowly in your hand to fell if it gets tight..When my bearing went is was over night, went out to start it and bang she was yelling at me..
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
so how would i replace the bearing?
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
ok ill start on that thanks alot guys i o you one
scottmcneal
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I went and got a dizzy from NAPA..This was 2 years ago..
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
do you remember how much it was
scottmcneal
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Nope..Sorry..Just give them a call..I went with NAPA cause i can find them all over..
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
theres only one near me and thats a 20 minute drive
scottmcneal
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Yea thats the only thing, i have to drive a long ways too, but every town has one i think..Go to one(parts store) thats all over CA so if it goes out you can take it back to them
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
alright ill do that thanks alot for the help again
- Location
- Lake Murietta, CA
I know that Autozone has remans for a 97 for $50. Dont know what year you have.
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
i have an 89
SPXJ
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- Location
- El Cajon, CA
I had the same thing happen. Loud squeeling noise! Cap and rotor were fine.
Removed the distributor and the bushing the shaft rides on had a varnish build up on it and it had resistance when I turned it by hand. I pulled the shaft, cleaned and lapped the bushing greased it up and it's been fine since the repair, 6 or 8 months now.
You have to be carefull if you lapp or hone the bushing, you dont want to take much material off or you will lose tolerance and the shaft will wobble. Then you have to replace the bushing or the distributor.
A good cleaning and lube of the bushing and shaft fixed mine.
Good luck.
Removed the distributor and the bushing the shaft rides on had a varnish build up on it and it had resistance when I turned it by hand. I pulled the shaft, cleaned and lapped the bushing greased it up and it's been fine since the repair, 6 or 8 months now.
You have to be carefull if you lapp or hone the bushing, you dont want to take much material off or you will lose tolerance and the shaft will wobble. Then you have to replace the bushing or the distributor.
A good cleaning and lube of the bushing and shaft fixed mine.
Good luck.
xjrocker666
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- Location
- lake hughes ca
alright thanks ill get to that today after work so hopefully that works thanks for all the help guys
