rickylowary@gmail.com wrote:
>> check all the connections, re-set the code and see if it happens again.
>> also, it's probably best to check the distributor to see if the shaft
>> bearing is shot. if so, it'll mince the sensor.
>
> ok i will do that later tonight. what exactly will the shaft bearing
> look like? I have my repair manual with me, is there another name for
> it or can you tell me what it will be by? what happens if the shaft
> bearing is shot, do i need a whole new distributor? thanks for your
> help.

if it's shot, you'll be able to waggle the shaft from side to side.
it's the thing the rotor arm is fixed to.

yes, the fix is a new distributor. theoretically, you can replace the
bearing but it's non-standard, hard to get, and on distributor
reassembly, you're supposed to recalibrate the sensor positions relative
to the shaft - simply not worth the effort.