Distributor noise?
#31
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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
#32
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Re: Distributor noise?
The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and it's
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
#33
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Re: Distributor noise?
The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and it's
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
#34
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Distributor noise?
The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and it's
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that it's
never happened to you.
It most likely needs a distributor.
In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "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.)
>
>
>
>
>"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
>> This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to
>operate.
>> If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
>> it.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> "CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
>> > You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
>> notably
>> > with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>> >
>> > Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
>> > possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
>> > news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
>> > > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out
>to
>> > > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort
>of
>> > > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
>> > > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove
>the
>> > > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
>> > > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
>> > > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud
>such
>> > > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
>> > > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
>> > > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires
>because
>> > > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
>> > > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
>> > > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
>> > > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and
>he
>> > > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going
>bad
>> > > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
>> > > THANKS!
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
#35
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Re: Distributor noise?
It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
#36
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Distributor noise?
It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
#37
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Distributor noise?
It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> 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?
#38
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Re: Distributor noise?
Well, he did say "seems". Engine compartments can throw sounds around I've
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>
#39
Guest
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Re: Distributor noise?
Well, he did say "seems". Engine compartments can throw sounds around I've
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
Well, he did say "seems". Engine compartments can throw sounds around I've
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>
found and make it tricky to find a noise. I've had pro mechanics tell me
first some noise was in the tranny and then come back a couple of hours
later and tell me it's in the valve train.
He also could try some of that belt spray stuff which stops squeals. That
along with getting the proper tension would help try to eliminate the belt.
Billo
"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
news:40468b93_3@newspeer2.tds.net...
> 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
>
>
>
>