TMeyer29

My distrubutor squels once and a while...Im getting the new one later next week..Is it bad to drive till then??what can hapen

TMeyer29

anyone..

jrxs_racer

be more specific, it could just be a bad bearing in the distributer

TMeyer29

well...I know for a fact its comming from the dizzy.Im almost positive its not the rotor.It doesnt always do it.But if i like put preasure on it(push on the side) itl make the noise.I know this question was kind of answred for me before.But im curious as to if i can drive it till my dizzy comes in.What could happen?

taurus gt man

You could but if its anything like my electronic distributorless ignition on my old taurus youll want to change it soon. Fords are pretty resilient to damaged parts just dont go too long. But my camshaft positioning sensor and syncronizer were bad on the taurus and I still drove it for over three months like that. Just be warned that it may leave you on the side of the road needing the new dizzy, worst case scenario. Chris

PRO50SC

Ok, this is like deja vu. Wasn't this covered last night?[&:]

TMeyer29

lol yeah...but im asking.....What will happen if i drive it.like how would a bearing cause it to fail..i dot know much about dizzy's

PRO50SC

B/C if the bearing seizes, so does the dizzy!! Roadside failure for you pal!!!

taurus gt man

Well the bearing gets worn over time and doesnt spin smoothly and straight, it starts to wobble just alittle over time and make a chirping type sound and then eventually it will catch and sieze up. Actually you could possibly damage the camshaft and oil pump now that I think about it because they both connect to the dizzy. Someone correct me if im wrong but I doubt it would be too bad for the next week or so, just go easy on it and you should be alright. Chris

TMeyer29

k thanks