Recent content by HellcatFlyer

Oh, one other thing, I don't believe that my jeep had an OEM distributor hold down bracket, only the fork on the distributor body. I didn't even realize something was missing until at the junkyard I saw that all the jeeps had the separate piece that cantilevered to apply force directly to the...

Just wanted to post an update. I was able to get the Jeep running again and it seems to be doing well. Changed the oil, looking for metal in the old oil. I didn't see any evidence of metal. Next I manually rotated the oil pump with the distributor shaft to verify that pressure would build...

These are all some great suggestions. I'll definitely take a look around at things to better assess the situation. It sounds like a good idea to change out the oil and inspect for metal shavings, etc. I think I'll start by putting the distributor back in place with the same timing as when I...

Yes, I found out the bracket was broken after the breakdown and removal of the hold down bolt. The distributor seemed like it was still sitting in the hole correctly, at least it didn't appear to me as being in an unusual orientation, etc. However, it didn't even cross my mind that the mount...

OK, then perhaps the oil pump is just not performing as it should, or maybe when the distributor bracket broke, the shaft raised up enough to disengage the pump AND the cam gear. If the latter is true, then I'll want to find TDC and reinstall the new distributor to correct the timing. I should...

This is for a '93 XJ Sport with the 4.0L engine at 270K miles or so. I had the distributor out the other day to replace the pickup coil (AKA camshaft position sensor) due to a crank but no start situation. I had it all put back together and took it for a 15 minute test drive, working it hard...