Tapping coming from distributor?

[Audio222]

Okay I've got a tapping sound coming from my distributor. I pulled the cap but everything looks fine. A friend said it might be the gear drive getting worn down. You can hear the tapping outside the vehicle. Any ideas would be appreciated?

[Mudderoy]

Are you sure? There is a very common tapping noise that comes from the bolts getting loose on the flywheel and torque converter.

[Audio222]

Are you sure? There is a very common tapping noise that comes from the bolts getting loose on the flywheel and torque converter.


We put a stethoscope to the distributor, block and head and found it in the distributor. You can feel it if you put your hand on the cap.

[DETOURS]

You can buy the gear assembly by it'self and replace it, but first I'd pull it out and take a peak. (9/16 offset wrench)

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[Mudderoy]

If you can post some pictures of what you find please.

[BlueXJ]

I'd vote for a worn pin on the dizzy gear.

[Audio222]

Next week I'm gonna take it to the shop and then I will let you know what I find out. I'm just hoping it's not to bad.

[BlueXJ]

Keep us informed as this is a learning experience for many of us. I have never had a tapping dizzy before.

[Audio222]

Okay the tapping was the upper bushing on the distributor went south. The rotor was cutting into the cap. Installed a new distributor, cap and rotor runs like a champ. Also found three bolts had backed out of the torque converter and replaced the motor mounts.

[Mudderoy]

Okay the tapping was the upper bushing on the distributor went south. The rotor was cutting into the cap. Installed a new distributor, cap and rotor runs like a champ. Also found three bolts had backed out of the torque converter and replaced the motor mounts.

Did you just tighten up the torque converter? Any locktight?