Distributor Cap or Shaft?
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Distributor Cap or Shaft?
Ok..I know most won't remember, but about 2 months ago, I was about to check myself into an insane asylum because of a squeak/chirp. I eventually found the culprit. It was the rotor and the cap of the distributor. I replaced the rotor, and both components to the cap. So it's all new...
Yesterday, the squeak came back...It's the same exact squeak/squeal. You can place your hand on the cap and actually changed the tone of the noise. But, it's not a vibration noise, because the squeak is based on the rotation of the rotor tapping the points inside the cap.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
Could my distributor shaft not be receiving lubrication down inside?
I can't tollerate this again, I'd appreciate of you smart guys to give me a hand...Thanks'
Ron
'94 F150, 5.0
Yesterday, the squeak came back...It's the same exact squeak/squeal. You can place your hand on the cap and actually changed the tone of the noise. But, it's not a vibration noise, because the squeak is based on the rotation of the rotor tapping the points inside the cap.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
Could my distributor shaft not be receiving lubrication down inside?
I can't tollerate this again, I'd appreciate of you smart guys to give me a hand...Thanks'
Ron
'94 F150, 5.0
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what kind of cap and roter did you get? dont buy the cheep Chinese ones like they have at auto zone they wont work for long or at all. get motercraft if you can.
the sound you are hearing is the roter coming in contact with the terminals in the cap. some times it will brake the roter or the cap.
the sound you are hearing is the roter coming in contact with the terminals in the cap. some times it will brake the roter or the cap.
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Originally Posted by Bruce R Leech
what kind of cap and roter did you get? dont buy the cheep Chinese ones like they have at auto zone they wont work for long or at all. get motercraft if you can.
the sound you are hearing is the roter coming in contact with the terminals in the cap. some times it will brake the roter or the cap.
the sound you are hearing is the roter coming in contact with the terminals in the cap. some times it will brake the roter or the cap.
BTW the truck runs great.
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It could be. If it has any play in it then it is bad and needs to be replaced. but usually when I here that noise it is cheep Chinese components and a good set of Motercraft will fix it.
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Originally Posted by Bruce R Leech
It could be. If it has any play in it then it is bad and needs to be replaced. but usually when I here that noise it is cheep Chinese components and a good set of Motercraft will fix it.
Ron
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