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The bearings are worn. If you can hear it above the noise of the engine, then it is serious and surprising that it runs.
The rotor arm may be touching the contacts, instead of providing a spark gap.
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When did GM cars stop using distributors?
The first distributor less cars started appearing in the mid 1980s the last distributor being produced in about 1990
How do you replace the distributor on a 1990 subaru legacy?
Does it have a distributor? I thought these cars ran on the harmonic balancing system
Where is the distributor gasket on an 2002 alero?
These cars do not have a distributor or gasket. They are run on a coil pack which is controlled by the ECM.
Why do cars have mufflers?
to decrease exhaust noise
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If your vehicle has a timing belt and not a chain, you need to replace it immediately. My distributor made the same ticking noise and it turned out to be the timing belt had a frayed piece on it and this piece was the source of the noise. Before I could figure it out, the belt broke and left me stranded on the roadside.
What are symptoms of bad distributor cap?
The distributor cap is important to the performance of the car's engine. Some symptoms of a bad distributor cap are stalling, backfiring, shaking, and a high pitched squealing noise.
What is spluttering?
To make a spitting noise. Often cars do this
Car makes a noise on start?
cars tend too
Can a bad timing on the distributor make a loud bad noise in the engine?
Only during Accelaration. Scott-
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possibly distributor. tow to mechanic . if you drive , you could damage your engine.
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The distributor shaft wears out the bushings and the shaft begins to wobble. The rotor eventually makes contact with the distributor cap contacts, damaging the cap and rotor and finally the engine quits running. During the last stage you will hear the distributor make a clicking noise.
