Distributor Problem. Need help

[Haccord21]

So this just happened today. I wasnt doing anything but driving home from work. I started hearing a prety loud squeaking and kind of grinding noise. I pulled over to check it out. The noise was coming from my distributor. Took it home and checked it out. I wasnt sure what it was and I wasnt familiar with it. Havent done a tune up for a good minute so i ran to autzone got everything i need except the spark plug wires. Replaced everything and im still hearing the noise. What do i need to do now? I might be able to get a video of what it sounds like and how its running. But thats if anyone really needs it. Please help me if you know what my problem is. Thanks.

[Haccord21]

Anyone know anything about this? Or if you can rebuild a distributor or do i need to buy a new one? or anything? This is the only car that gets me around. I got school and work. I can walk to school but works a bit different. i have two more days till i have to work again.

[jhondayaaj]

take your distr. off and try to move the shaft on the distr. if it hard to move, then yes you do need a new one. I don't think you can rebuild a bearing on the distr. at least I haven't seen any yet since i've been in the car business.

[Haccord21]

How much do you think a distributor is going to cost me? after school im gonna take it apart and check everything out.

[djcaz_aom]

What you hear is the bearing gone bad. You will need another distributor. If you go the used route, I recommend buying a new o-ring from Honda.

[jhondayaaj]

What you hear is the bearing gone bad. You will need another distributor. If you go the used route, I recommend buying a new o-ring from Honda.

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[Haccord21]

Im not gonna the used route. I gotta make sure i do it right so i wont take any chances. Im about to go to autozone and buy a new one. Thanks guys.

[Haccord21]

Ok. So lets update. Called around to find out the price on a distributor. Since i have an F20a im not sure what car it comes out of so the only parts i know will match up would be the H23. So called around and the prices were from 300 to 700. Depending on brand and all that. So i called the junkyard. Found one off an H23 they hooked us up for 100 dollars. Brought took it home. Come to find out that it doesnt have the internal coil. Completely different and i have no experience with this kind of stuff. What do i do now? anyone? Anyone know someone that has a F20a and sellin parts off of?

[jhondayaaj]

is the bearing on the distr. actually bad?? spin the bearing on distr. just curious.

[Haccord21]

Yes it is. And i have no idea how to fix it. Does anyone know someone that i can send this to, to get it repaired?

[Leung]

i think theres a DIY for doing an internal to external coil. i mean if you're desperate enough to do it that is.

i even found it for you...

[Haccord21]

Does anyone know a distributor that is a distributor wish a internal coil that will fit on my F20a? I bought the H23a distributor but it has the external coil. I cant stand my car not running. can anyone help?

[jhondayaaj]

jdm h22 distr. is all I can think of. and in the swap forum, there is a diy for internal to external I think.

[Haccord21]

Would a H22 distributor work on a non vtec engine though? Do you think a stock f series distributor will work? I prety much replaced the distributor and put the whole wiring harness on to the H23 distributor and put it on the car. It started the car and i could drive the car but it threw a engine code. Code 9. Saying that the first piston or cylinder has a problem. never said this before and all i did was change the distributor. any help?

[bruno8747]

Would a H22 distributor work on a non vtec engine though? Do you think a stock f series distributor will work? I prety much replaced the distributor and put the whole wiring harness on to the H23 distributor and put it on the car. It started the car and i could drive the car but it threw a engine code. Code 9. Saying that the first piston or cylinder has a problem. never said this before and all i did was change the distributor. any help?

That code is a problem with the distrubitor. The sensor is inside of the dizzy.