my car wont start basically. so i took it to the shop and they ran diagnostic on it and said it needs a new distributor. the dude told me $700 for a new one or $350 for a used one from a junk yard with no guarantee. they told me that i only could use a distributor from a 90 or 91 accord so if i got a used one its gonna be as old as mine....and thus probable that it wont last that much longer. i know when i had to get a distributor cap on a old lebaron it was only like $35 ...but dude told me that the honda distributor is one big peice that u have to replace, where as american cars u can simply replace a small lil module for cheap.

does this sound about right? or are these cats tryig to jerk me. i told them i was gonna think about it. and where can i go to price parts , cause sometimes i think these guys just think of prices from out the clear blue

 

700 bucks just for the distributor...they are taking you BIG TIME. I would check at checker or http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com or http://www.thepartsbin.com and also are you doing the work yourself?

 

700 is outrageous, i would definitely check around

http://www.manhonda.com also has full line of oem parts

 

they're doing the work. charging like $250 for a used distributor and $150 for the work

also at the honda automotive site , there is a distributor housing for $300 , so maybe they arent lying, iono. i kinda think they inflate the prices


Modified by southphillyman at 4:46 AM 2/8/2004

 

same here honda wanted to charge me $600 for a new distributor . you could find them on ebay for a whole lot cheaper . i know some people on here recommended me to buy it from ebay .

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...83904

 

well, if its the whole assembly, might be a good price. i know i paid around 3 something for cap and rotor replacment, including labor. when mine went dead almost 2 years ago on my 92 accord.

 

or, you could do the work...it's extremely easy...just unbolt it and whaaalaa...invest in a timing gun ($20) and get the distributor from ebay or hondautomotiveparts for like $200 new...

 

You could just need a new cap (around 20 bucks new) that solves a lot of problems, or the internal coil....around 100 bucks, if its the whole distrubutor it should cost around 200-275 bucks, and install is fairly easy....one of the best investments I have made is in a chiltons manual

 

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yea i'm really thinking about buying that book, its the 2nd time i seen it on here. can u describe what they tell u in there or provide a link. i never worked on a car before, not even a tune up...but i'm a MIS major so it cant be that technically tough, mechanics dont seem like the sharpest guys on the block, iono

 

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this dude is talking like its $700 from the dealer new and $350 from a junkyard wit no guarantee. he's saying it might break down in a week or two if i get the used one. so i was afraid to commit to that.

 

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dude thats liek a $500 saving....damn
have u ever brought from off ebay? i would hate to spend $150 on a part then it dont even work or worst it dont even get sent to me

 

go to http://www.amazon.com and search for chiltons manual......jwogen1 bought one for like 20 bucks to his door

 

in the sponsor forum, they had a little cool clear caps.. and housings

 

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dude thats liek a $500 saving....damn
have u ever brought from off ebay? i would hate to spend $150 on a part then it dont even work or worst it dont even get sent to me</TD></TR></TABLE>

I buy from ebay all the time. Always check the sellers rating. He has a very good rating, so I would trust him.

 

dood for 700 bucks, i'll buy you a OEM honda dist, and drive over to philly and install it for you,

 

Or you can buy a whole new motor and have a major upgrade for 700 bucks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...55529

 

Yes i would say that is way to much

 

yo guys i brought the hand book off amazon. and i'll prolly buy the distributor by friday or something.

now i'm going to try to do this **** myself,even tho i have never done any automotive work. EVER. what is the difficulty level of this job?

note: i dont have any tools or a lift. what do i need? i heard someone say something about a timing gun, and the mechanic mentioned timing it when he was telling me it was $700 job.

 

From a scale of 1 to 10 the difficulty level is about a five.

 

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uh thats not real clear,lol.
like how long does it take what kinda tools do i need ,etc

 

its easy as hell, just unplug 2 connectors, and pull off all the spark plug wires. Then unbolt the 3 bolts on the distributor.

line up the distrubtor to the grooves in the cam, and stick it in and bolt on the 3 bolts. Those are 12mm ones btw.

Then warm up the car fully, and get a timing gun, and rotate the dizzy backwards or foward, to set the tming to 15 deg BTDC and your set. Remember, rotate towards the firewall to advance.

 

i've got a used one with 100kmiles from a 91 accord lx internal coil. i'll sell it to u for $50 shipped!!! email me at dtxiong@wisc.edu

 

yo southphilly what's up man. northeastphilly here. listen search about a CORDONE INDUSTRYS. they are located at raising sun ave/adams ave. go there take ur old distributor and u will get a fixed one for $100-$150. they got other parts too. go there man and buy there.(factory direct) lol. its very easy to install. if u have any other questions e-mail me man.

 

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dude i'm in south philly so i prolly aint gon catch a bus out there, plus i seen some on line for $150 new. i'm waiting for the chilens book to come from amazon cause i dont even know where the distributor is at in my car, lmao. so i'll prolly take the old one out before i even buy the new one just to see how hard it is ,etc. do u have any tips on how to do this ?