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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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distributor noise

my distributor makes a thumping/chirping noise ocasionally what should i look for undders the cap also could this be the reason my cars running teriible
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Re: distributor noise

Is the distributor hold down tight? If you grab the cap, can you pull the whole distributor up and down?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Re: distributor noise

yes the distributor is tight
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