Distributor noise?
03-03-2004, 01:01 PM
#21
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Re: Distributor noise?
The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
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CRWLR wrote:
>
> While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs about
> $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to discount
> the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> distributor, else I would still be using it.)
http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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CRWLR wrote:
>
> While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs about
> $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to discount
> the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> distributor, else I would still be using it.)
03-03-2004, 01:01 PM
#22
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Re: Distributor noise?
The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
CRWLR wrote:
>
> While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs about
> $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to discount
> the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> distributor, else I would still be using it.)
http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
CRWLR wrote:
>
> While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs about
> $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to discount
> the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> distributor, else I would still be using it.)
03-03-2004, 01:28 PM
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Re: Distributor noise?
It's still alot less than a distributor.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40461D75.DFEE8E9E@***.net...
> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
03-03-2004, 01:28 PM
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Re: Distributor noise?
It's still alot less than a distributor.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40461D75.DFEE8E9E@***.net...
> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40461D75.DFEE8E9E@***.net...
> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
03-03-2004, 01:28 PM
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Re: Distributor noise?
It's still alot less than a distributor.
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40461D75.DFEE8E9E@***.net...
> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40461D75.DFEE8E9E@***.net...
> The serpentine belt is a little more expensive:
> http://www.----------.com/ZJBeltPrice.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> > $5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> > that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> > the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> > installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> > distributor, else I would still be using it.)
03-03-2004, 06:02 PM
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Re: Distributor noise?
Yup. But, I'm sure it just needs to be tighten up. Something most
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
03-03-2004, 06:02 PM
#27
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Re: Distributor noise?
Yup. But, I'm sure it just needs to be tighten up. Something most
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
03-03-2004, 06:02 PM
#28
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Re: Distributor noise?
Yup. But, I'm sure it just needs to be tighten up. Something most
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
of us don't have to think about because all manufacturers use a self
adjusting spring loaded tensioner. Daimler finally came around a couple
years ago, all it took was a little prodding by me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
CRWLR wrote:
>
> It's still alot less than a distributor.
03-03-2004, 08:59 PM
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Re: Distributor noise?
Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
4.0?
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. >
>
Sure, it doesn't happen often. However, distributors DO fail, and WILL
leave you on foot when they do. I am not about to assume from my proximity
that it is just a belt noise, and advise some poor dude that he ought not
worry about it.
Jerry
failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
4.0?
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. >
>
Sure, it doesn't happen often. However, distributors DO fail, and WILL
leave you on foot when they do. I am not about to assume from my proximity
that it is just a belt noise, and advise some poor dude that he ought not
worry about it.
Jerry
03-03-2004, 08:59 PM
#30
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Re: Distributor noise?
Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
4.0?
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. >
>
Sure, it doesn't happen often. However, distributors DO fail, and WILL
leave you on foot when they do. I am not about to assume from my proximity
that it is just a belt noise, and advise some poor dude that he ought not
worry about it.
Jerry
failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
4.0?
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. >
>
Sure, it doesn't happen often. However, distributors DO fail, and WILL
leave you on foot when they do. I am not about to assume from my proximity
that it is just a belt noise, and advise some poor dude that he ought not
worry about it.
Jerry