1990 Honda Accord LX 5 Speed.

SO i thought i had a squeeky belt for the past few hours, when i went to fix it, the belt wasnt making any noise but the distributer was.

I took off the cap, and the rotor was melted on the underneath. there was also a plastic cover under the rotor that was melted as well. Clearly the rotor was rubbing on this part. So i went and bought a new cap and rotor, installed the parts and i still have the squeeling. I removed the plastic dust cover and put it back together without it and its still squeeking.

2 questions. Can driving it like this hurt? and whats possibly wrong. The part store wants $384 for a new distributer so i dont want to throw parts at it at that cost. Im going out now to take it apart and see what i can see, ask if any pictures will help ill get them for you.

Thanks in advance.
Jeff

 

this is a new one on me.... strange issue... did you replace the melted piece as well? can you see where the two parts are rubbing on each other? You could try a small amount of wd-40 or more preferably silicone spray in between the where the cap and dust cover are rubbing.... If it squeeks all the time (even when starting) then pull the cap/rotor off and try to start the car, it should turn over and if it squeeks without those parts installed then you know it's an issue somewhere else...

 

Ok, sorry i should have been more indepth. I tried putting it in with and without the dust cover, same effect.

Now it dosnt seem to be rubbing anywhere, but still making the noise and i cant find it. I thought about the wd-40 and it says its flammable so i didnt spray it in there with the sparking. However i did put some oil in the spot where the brush hits the rotor to see if it was the problem-no help again.

I pulled the cap off and cranked the engine to see if MAYBE the shaft had somehow been bent, but it turns so slowly that i cant tell.

Here is a video of the noise i just took. thanks for your help, i have a trip tomorrow and i really need to make sure this is ok.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/3398712086060246/mov01736/

I was thinking maybe the noise is just coming from there, and that it could be something under the valve cover. I was thinking the noise might just come through the plastic easier.

Jeff

 

now that's fricken weird... for starters is your oil okay? The flamability factor is why I mentioned using silicone spray, just be carefull because I think it can be conductive.... keep it light... do you notice under the cap anywhere that it appears to be rubbing on the contacts more than the others?

 

my oil is ok, had it changed 2 days ago... The car went in for etest and safety passed both. The car actually seems to be running pretty well too, which is weird to me. But that noise cant be good, and i cant figure it out. Should i pull the whole distributer to see what i can see? Then id have to get it timed right?



Jeff

 

if you pull the distributor just mark where it was set at first and you should be okay, take the cap off and mark the rotor location and then mark where the distributor is set... I'm going to browse through a 91 manual and see if there is maybe a bearing in there that could be making the noise.... rather than the whole distributor....

 

beautiful. I have the one downloaded and am looking through that too right now, but its hard to navigate without a table of contents. Do you use msn?

BTW i added a pic ^
Jeff

 

Here ya go man... this is from a 91 but it should be nearly identical

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And here's page 6! It could be that seal or the stator.... I'm a bit lost to be totally honest with you that is a pain in the rear to diagnose especially over the net..

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I'll bet it's a bearing or seal that went out.... which allowed the cap to "settle" and rub against that cover and make the hole....