Net Doctor wrote:
> I beg to differ..it most cetainly does have:
> http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...1167195k292243
>
> a 2-piece pully separated by a rubber dividor. I never said anything about
> it being internal. And it will fly apart if you over tighten the belt. I
> 'know' that because, at the advice of someone in the forums who knew nothing
> of the cronic issues with the distributor bearing, I kept tightening the
> belt. Eventually the outer pulley separated from the inner hub. Made a mess
> of things down there too.

you're right that a true rubber-separated balancer will disintegrate if
over-tightened and run for a long time. but the 91 accord doesn't have
one, regardless of any generic pics or names used in a third-party
catalog. check the honda catalog.

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...TON-CRANKSHAFT

"PULLEY, CRANKSHAFT", not "balancer, crankshaft". the engine's got its
own internal balancer shafts for that job, items 11 & 12.






>
> If it hadn't been for the car quitting completely and discovering that
> the spark was nearly 180 degrees out I might have put it in the shop. It
> occurred to me to pull the distrib cap to confirm that the rotor was turning
> when I found it was full of red rusty debris. I could see that it had melted
> on the center hub and spun around.(see link at bottom) If you get a handle
> on it before it gets too hot it may not destroy the ignitor module in
> there...it was too late for mine. I think if you pull the distrib cap off,
> pop off the rotor button, and then pull off that dustcover
> http://isomerica.net/~dpn/blogimages..._dustcover.jpg
> in there you can get a good look at the outer bearing.
>
> I apologize for jumping to the conclusion that it was definitely your
> distributor, and possibly inducing panic. JB was right to point that out.
>
> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> quoted
>>> <bgreene1@dontspammecolumbus.rr.com> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>>> How do you...
>>>
>>> The distributor looks newish. What I don't like is that there seems to
>>> be a bit of oil coming from two of the spark plug holes. I think I'll
>>> have someone take a look.
> JB wrote:
>
>> before you panic, check the alternator, power steering and a/c belts. if
>> loose, it's typical for them to squeal on startup, then quiet down, just
>> as you describe. failed bearings generally continue to squeal as long as
>> they're being used.
>>
>> and you can't destroy an "harmonic balancer" on a 91 accord - it doesn't
>> have one, it's an ordinary pulley wheel.
>
> http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...3-f00c3ef914d2
>
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