Sammich
08-27-2012, 07:15 AM
Dont know if IA is a place to get assistance w/ vehicle issues anymore but it's worth a shot.
I replaced my distributor back in Nov 2011 when my
car basically shut off while driving. I heard the squealing before, didnt know
what it was, and it finally made itself manifest. Well the squeal came back in
the last couple of months and i knew, so i thought, that it was the distributor
again. So before it failed on me again while driving i figured i'd swap it out
before i get stranded. Well, initially, i pulled the cap, didnt see any red dust
showing that the bearing in the was failing...i remember reading somewhere else
before that even if it's not showing red dust now, it's still the distributor.
So i went ahead and replaced it.
Put everything back together, started
the car, sounded quiet for once. so i shut it off and cleaned up the house. Well
i went out later to wash the DB, and i hear it squealing again....So is there
another symptom of the squealing, or is it just another bad distributor? It's
been replaced, both times, since the OEM one that crapped out, with one from
Advance Auto Parts, Cardone manufacturer.
Assistance is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I replaced my distributor back in Nov 2011 when my
car basically shut off while driving. I heard the squealing before, didnt know
what it was, and it finally made itself manifest. Well the squeal came back in
the last couple of months and i knew, so i thought, that it was the distributor
again. So before it failed on me again while driving i figured i'd swap it out
before i get stranded. Well, initially, i pulled the cap, didnt see any red dust
showing that the bearing in the was failing...i remember reading somewhere else
before that even if it's not showing red dust now, it's still the distributor.
So i went ahead and replaced it.
Put everything back together, started
the car, sounded quiet for once. so i shut it off and cleaned up the house. Well
i went out later to wash the DB, and i hear it squealing again....So is there
another symptom of the squealing, or is it just another bad distributor? It's
been replaced, both times, since the OEM one that crapped out, with one from
Advance Auto Parts, Cardone manufacturer.
Assistance is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.