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18-Nov-2004, 08:10 PM
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The bearing in my distributor is squealing really bad and will soon fail. Honda doesn't even have a part number for just the bearing and recommends i buy a new distributor from them for $575, and thats just the housing, but thats all i really need.
Well, if honda distributors are known for bearing failure why would i buy another honda dizzy?
Part source sells them for $600 but that includes everything, not just the housing like from honda.
I've read that you can use a pilot bearing, pull the guts out of the dizzy, press old bearing out and press new bearing in, and voila working dizzy.
Here's the link:
http://www3.honda-perf.org/community...istributor.htm
My question is, where would i go that could do this for me? To a machine shop, or auto parts rebuild store where they do alternators and other electrical parts?
Has anybody had this problem before, and what did you do to fix it, other than buy a new dizzy?
Well, if honda distributors are known for bearing failure why would i buy another honda dizzy?
Part source sells them for $600 but that includes everything, not just the housing like from honda.
I've read that you can use a pilot bearing, pull the guts out of the dizzy, press old bearing out and press new bearing in, and voila working dizzy.
Here's the link:
http://www3.honda-perf.org/community...istributor.htm
My question is, where would i go that could do this for me? To a machine shop, or auto parts rebuild store where they do alternators and other electrical parts?
Has anybody had this problem before, and what did you do to fix it, other than buy a new dizzy?
19-Nov-2004, 08:10 AM
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obd1 b-series vtec distributor in a junkyard? How many del sol dohc vtec's do u see in junkyards?....few and far between.....except for maybe a jap auto parts yard, but there aren't any i know of in or around hamilton. Besides, with a used one whats to say it won't fail as well in a few months.
Same thing happened to my buddy's b16 dizzy. I went to Eastern auto electric today and they said it was a very common problem among honda distributors, but said that they couldn't rebuild it for me, but said that nothern performance has a disrtibutor machine....whatever the heck that is....well i need to do something SOON b/c on my way home from work this morning the grinding got quite a bit louder.
Same thing happened to my buddy's b16 dizzy. I went to Eastern auto electric today and they said it was a very common problem among honda distributors, but said that they couldn't rebuild it for me, but said that nothern performance has a disrtibutor machine....whatever the heck that is....well i need to do something SOON b/c on my way home from work this morning the grinding got quite a bit louder.
19-Nov-2004, 09:20 AM
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Your gonna have to make a run down to some scarborough Jap auto parts shop. You'll get the full assembly for less than half of Honda's price.. Sure it could fail on you in a few months, if you're that worried about it, go spend the $600 from honda. Just realize your whole motor isn't worth more than like $1500 if that.
I've very rarely heard of the dizzy dying.. Usually it's just the ignitor coil, but people are stupid to replace the whole thing.
I've very rarely heard of the dizzy dying.. Usually it's just the ignitor coil, but people are stupid to replace the whole thing.
19-Nov-2004, 04:26 PM
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you can replace the bearings for about 15 dollars in parts.. i know people who have done it
you can take the bearings yourself if you have a small slide hammer, a vice and heat. after you take them out go to an industrial supply store (such as ted's bearings in oakville) and they will set you up with replacement bearings. after you get them, put them in the freezer to make them contract, then you put them in the housing using a hammer and for a do it yourselfer you can use an approprietly sized socket to press them in.. not hard at all. i have never done a honda distributor, but i have changed countless bearings at my summer job, and its not hard at all.. just be patient
you can take the bearings yourself if you have a small slide hammer, a vice and heat. after you take them out go to an industrial supply store (such as ted's bearings in oakville) and they will set you up with replacement bearings. after you get them, put them in the freezer to make them contract, then you put them in the housing using a hammer and for a do it yourselfer you can use an approprietly sized socket to press them in.. not hard at all. i have never done a honda distributor, but i have changed countless bearings at my summer job, and its not hard at all.. just be patient
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