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Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
No play on the distributor rotor.
I am stuck.

Help please.

John

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:

>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>No play on the distributor rotor.
>I am stuck.
>
>Help please.
>
>John


Please TeGGeR
Help me
John

John <x@> wrote in news:l1bu92lct4lf8jrju75stfb4r5ub49e9fc@4ax.com:

> On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:
>
>>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>>No play on the distributor rotor.
>>I am stuck.
>>
>>Help please.
>>
>>John
>
>
> Please TeGGeR
> Help me
> John
>



Your distributor bearing is failing. It is possible to obtain the shaft
alone (with bearing pressed on), but it's a lot easier to get a new
distributor housing (over $100). Call around to the auto parts places near
you, including the dealer.

Don't leave this. The distributor will eventually fail catastrophically.

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On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:17:55 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR®"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>John <x@> wrote in news:l1bu92lct4lf8jrju75stfb4r5ub49e9fc@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:
>>
>>>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>>>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>>>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>>>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>>>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>>>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>>>No play on the distributor rotor.
>>>I am stuck.
>>>
>>>Help please.
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>
>> Please TeGGeR
>> Help me
>> John
>>
>
>
>
>Your distributor bearing is failing. It is possible to obtain the shaft
>alone (with bearing pressed on), but it's a lot easier to get a new
>distributor housing (over $100). Call around to the auto parts places near
>you, including the dealer.
>
>Don't leave this. The distributor will eventually fail catastrophically.

On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:17:55 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR®"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>John <x@> wrote in news:l1bu92lct4lf8jrju75stfb4r5ub49e9fc@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:
>>
>>>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>>>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>>>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>>>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>>>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>>>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>>>No play on the distributor rotor.
>>>I am stuck.
>>>
>>>Help please.
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>
>> Please TeGGeR
>> Help me
>> John
>>
>
>
>
>Your distributor bearing is failing. It is possible to obtain the shaft
>alone (with bearing pressed on), but it's a lot easier to get a new
>distributor housing (over $100). Call around to the auto parts places near
>you, including the dealer.
>
>Don't leave this. The distributor will eventually fail catastrophically.

This group should erect a statue to you somewhere. Many people have
them for doing a lot less that what you have done to this group,
thanks a million.

John

John <x@> wrote in news:28fv92hue4eel9cjthg7u3pclpggl72h0f@4ax.com:

> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:17:55 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR®"
> <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>>John <x@> wrote in news:l1bu92lct4lf8jrju75stfb4r5ub49e9fc@4ax.com:
>>
>>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>>>>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>>>>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>>>>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>>>>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>>>>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>>>>No play on the distributor rotor.
>>>>I am stuck.
>>>>
>>>>Help please.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>> Please TeGGeR
>>> Help me
>>> John
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Your distributor bearing is failing. It is possible to obtain the
>>shaft alone (with bearing pressed on), but it's a lot easier to get a
>>new distributor housing (over $100). Call around to the auto parts
>>places near you, including the dealer.
>>
>>Don't leave this. The distributor will eventually fail
>>catastrophically.
>
> This group should erect a statue to you somewhere. Many people have
> them for doing a lot less that what you have done to this group,
> thanks a million.
>



You're welcome. You can also thank Jim Yanik, Mike Pardee and
David Short (Acura God).

I kind of wish David would post more, as he's a working tech, so he has
much broader and deeper hands-on experience than I do.

The problem with this group is that it's thinly travelled, so I look better
than I am. Some other groups have lots of people that are far more
knowledgeable than me. For more, try these groups:
rec.autos.tech
rec.autos.makers.honda
alt.autos.honda
The first two groups are heavily populated, with high message posting
numbers and lots of responses.

If you like, you can crosspost (correctly!!!) to two or three groups in
order to increase the response ratio.



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On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:13:11 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR®"
<tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>John <x@> wrote in news:28fv92hue4eel9cjthg7u3pclpggl72h0f@4ax.com:
>
>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:17:55 +0000 (UTC), "TeGGeR®"
>> <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>>
>>>John <x@> wrote in news:l1bu92lct4lf8jrju75stfb4r5ub49e9fc@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:31:31 -0400, John <x@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Integra 2001 Noise from the distributor
>>>>>As if it needs lubrication but I can't find anything to lubricate.
>>>>>The service manual makes no reference to lubrication either.
>>>>>It sounds very much like a bad water pump but it isn't
>>>>>I have removed the distributor cover and I see some brown dust,
>>>>>probably from the rotor touching the distributor cap.
>>>>>No play on the distributor rotor.
>>>>>I am stuck.
>>>>>
>>>>>Help please.
>>>>>
>>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please TeGGeR
>>>> Help me
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Your distributor bearing is failing. It is possible to obtain the
>>>shaft alone (with bearing pressed on), but it's a lot easier to get a
>>>new distributor housing (over $100). Call around to the auto parts
>>>places near you, including the dealer.
>>>


>>>Don't leave this. The distributor will eventually fail
>>>catastrophically.
>>
>> This group should erect a statue to you somewhere. Many people have
>> them for doing a lot less that what you have done to this group,
>> thanks a million.
>>
>
>
>
>You're welcome. You can also thank Jim Yanik, Mike Pardee and
>David Short (Acura God).
>
>I kind of wish David would post more, as he's a working tech, so he has
>much broader and deeper hands-on experience than I do.
>
>The problem with this group is that it's thinly travelled, so I look better
>than I am. Some other groups have lots of people that are far more
>knowledgeable than me. For more, try these groups:
>rec.autos.tech
>rec.autos.makers.honda
>alt.autos.honda
>The first two groups are heavily populated, with high message posting
>numbers and lots of responses.
>
>If you like, you can crosspost (correctly!!!) to two or three groups in
>order to increase the response ratio.



General Information

Total cost to replace the distributor housing plus dist cap $492.72
can, plus tax

Also replaced the clutch for $925..71 can plus tax

John

Vlad wrote in news:8trba29k4q1u0bom4n33epv4d1nt8g0un4@4ax.com:


>
>
>
> General Information
>
> Total cost to replace the distributor housing plus dist cap $492.72
> can, plus tax



That would include the labor to swap all the innards from old to new. An
all-new complete OEM distributor, complete with igniter, coil, wires, cap
and rotor is about $650 Cdn (not installed).



>
> Also replaced the clutch for $925..71 can plus tax
>


I paid about that amount back before Christmas. Had all-new OEM parts.

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