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Reisterstown Ray · 06-16-2010, 06:24 PM

In a 1951 V/8 dristributor with the engine running there is a tap,tap sound. The distributor has a new cap, new rotor, new points and condenser. There is some end play in the shaft. The engine starts and runs with good power. Any ideas on the cause of this noise and problems it may cause. RR

jdl · 06-16-2010, 08:37 PM

Make sure your rotor is pushed all the way down and the cap is seated down. other than that I am clueless, maybe a bent shaft?

BOSSY · 06-16-2010, 09:20 PM

Is the little steel clip on the top of shaft that holds the rotor tight? The rotor goes on to it.

Halvor · 06-16-2010, 09:27 PM

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The bearing surface is going ...get it replaced or some day it will go.

06-16-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
Reisterstown Ray Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 52	Destributor noise In a 1951 V/8 dristributor with the engine running there is a tap,tap sound. The distributor has a new cap, new rotor, new points and condenser. There is some end play in the shaft. The engine starts and runs with good power. Any ideas on the cause of this noise and problems it may cause. RR

06-16-2010, 08:37 PM	#2
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: Destributor noise Make sure your rotor is pushed all the way down and the cap is seated down. other than that I am clueless, maybe a bent shaft?

06-16-2010, 09:20 PM	#3
BOSSY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: UXBRIDGE, MA. Posts: 316	Re: Destributor noise Is the little steel clip on the top of shaft that holds the rotor tight? The rotor goes on to it. __________________ BOSSY

06-16-2010, 09:27 PM	#4
Halvor Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: New Hope Minnesota 55427 Posts: 37	Re: Destributor noise Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The bearing surface is going ...get it replaced or some day it will go.