1981 Honda Accord

1981 HONDA ACCORD
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I have been given a 1981 Honda accord that was diagnosed to need a valve job by a local repair shop that had been doing the maintenance on this car for years. This car has been sitting in a garage for 5 years without being run. While doing a visual inspection before attempting to start it, I noticed 3 loose ball bearings inside the distributor cap just "floating around". Can anyone think of a reason for them being there?
Jul 8, 2007 at 7:38 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Very small or large? Is there a lot of play in the distributor?
Jul 9, 2007 at 8:46 AM
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They were probably about 1/16" or 3/32" diameter and the distributor seems to be O.K. I just can't imagine how or why they would be there. It just seems like they would have to be put there on purpose.
Jul 9, 2007 at 8:10 PM
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BRUCE HUNT
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My guess is they have dropped from some bearing inside the distributor. The problem will manifest itself eventually. I would remove them.
Jul 11, 2007 at 10:03 AM