what do i do when my distributor rotor’s retaining screw (the hex screw) is stripped??? if you don’t understand, its just the lil screw that holds the rotor in place … inside the distributer… i just need to get the rotor out so i can replace it cuz weird noises are comming from there (high pitch and grindy:bawl: ) couple weeks ago my spark plugs got all burnt out, replaced w/ cheap bosch cuz no money yet, and now the noise starts up… trying to change the whole spark, cap, rotor set up, but need to get rotor out… PLEASEEE HELP ME>>>> I’m HELLA desperate…
REally desperate for help… ps… will i need a new distributor core if i can’t get it out? and how much does it cost…
seee if you can saw a slit into it (although I don’t reemeeber there being enough room) with a swiss army knife saw or someething and use a flatheead to get it out.
The noise is probably the bearing. If you disassemble the distributor you can replace this bearing. Its a pain but alot cheaper than another distributor. As for the rotor screw I would try one of those Craftsman easy out tools there showing on tv. If that dont work then just drill it out.
I’d take the whole distributor off to make it easier to work on (just make sure of it’s orientation). Then just use a dremel or a hacksaw or something like E-DA9 said, and make a slot in it to fit a flathead screwdriver in. If that doesn’t work, you’ll probably have to drill it out, unless you can get some vise grips or something around it. Oh, and in case you didn’t know already, the hex screw is usually metric (should be unless it’s been replaced with something else), so you need to use metric allen wrenches on it. I forget the exact size though, I wanna say 2.5. Good luck
thanks ya, i’ll try that… my car still rolls around, but feels like a geo … ahhhhhhh… teg owners nightmare… but i’ll take the whole thing off tomarow and try to saw a lil off of the screw… yeah the screw is a metric… but the dumb-A5s… who had the car b4 stripped it bare. so not much i could do but ask for help from ya …
That seems to be a problem here in MN, When I stripped mine, I drilled down the center of it and used the old fashioned easy-out tool to remove it. One thing I learned the hard way: use an exact replacement screw, preferably from the honda/acura dealer if possible.
Originally posted by E-DA9 seee if you can saw a slit into it (although I don’t reemeeber there being enough room) with a swiss army knife saw or someething and use a flatheead to get it out.
I did tha same thing when i stripped mine in 95’ . cept i used a very thin cut off wheel on my dremel to cut the line to fit correct.
same ****in thing happened to me. i had to get a whole new distributor because it just would not come out. then the new distributor’s screw fell out and knocked a sensor and i’ve had a check engine light on since. won’t go off. :mad:
hey guys my car finaly died today… i took off the distributor cap and all i saw was oil every where… you guys know what’s going on?? but my new distributor should be here tomarow so i’m glad in a part but good lord… that dang dist is hella expensive… shiatz, paid like 200 for it w/o the core… but tell me wasup though… i’m thinking my car should run fine again once i put a new distributor, but a friend tells me that its freakin weird that oil is in my distributor… hmmm… anyone have a clue??? well, only time will tell now… wait till i put my new one on… aitz guys… thanks again for all your help… don’t know what the world would do w/o G2IC.
ballazteg
ps…
should be getting my tanabe super racing medalion on monday or so too… but my teg is asking alot from my wallet already. i’ll update the board on how the performance and sound on it is. since no one really knows yet… (cuz no one replied when i asked)
hey guys… luck is exactly what i need right now… i got the new distributor but my car wont start still… what’s wrong? all the wires are correct, i put in new spark plugs, new cap, new rotor, now what’s going on? did it happend to fry my starter too? do i need to replace anything else besides the cap and rotor on the new distributor??? i need mad help… i’m relying on you guys man. help me out pleazzzzzzzzzz…
I’m just guessing here…did you disconnect the battery before doing the repairs? If not, maybe you accidentally shorted a fuse…check those. Otherwise I’m at a loss!
got my car running great again… just replaced the distributor, but forgot to reset my fuel cutoff system… so that’s why my car wouldn’t start… but now my car runs happily… except for those cheap bosch platinums i got for sparks… hehe… but next paycheck will pay for my denso irridiums… by the way,… do you guys know if ngk make irridiums for our cars??? i went on there website and did not find any for our cars but you guys know more, i suppose, but thanks everyone for your help and support,
ahhhhhhh… teg owners nightmare… but i’ll take the whole thing off tomarow and try to saw a lil off of the screw… yeah the screw is a metric… but the dumb-A5s… who had the car b4 stripped it bare. so not much i could do but ask for help from ya …