<VV> Re: Noise in Distributor

vairologist@juno.com vairologist@juno.com
Mon, 6 Sep 2004 18:50:04 -0400


> From: Mikeamauro@aol.com
> Subject: <VV> Noise in distributor
> 
> I just purchased a "NOS" distributor off ebay. The distributor, and 
> the guts, all look like new; however, in spinning from the gear end,
with 
> points plate removed, there is a scraping noise heard from the inside 
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Smitty says:  Take off the points plate and check things out inside. 
Assume nothing. But actually there is a set of washers just under the
casting on the shaft that act as thrust bearings to position the height
of the installed shaft.