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#1 (**permalink**) 26 Jan 2004, 02:13 pm

When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
coupling that connects to the cam shaft.

I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
metal piece.

My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
much potential damage in my engine?

John

#2 (**permalink**) 30 Jan 2004, 10:58 pm

i dont know the excat geometry of the engien but methinks you should
locate the chunk and get rid of it. loose parts in the wrong places is
nothing but troubble. and not the cheep kind.

-Andrew Smit-

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