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Distributor on Subaru snapped. Help!


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lozza
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Mar 21, 2014, 10:48 AM

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Make SUBARU
Body Type SEDAN
Year 1986
Primary Colour SILVER
Kms 241,000

Bought the car second hand, and was informed that it was recently serviced and A1 mechanically. However not even 48hrs of owning it, i drove to the shop and then that was the end. The distributor has snapped, i don't know how or what would cause that, and because it was serviced late Jan which mentions supply and fit of a new alternator, wouldn't they have noticed an issue with the distributor? or do you think the prior owners sold the car knowing about the problems. (especially as i didn't get to see the repairs/service invoice that they had until after they left and was found in the car? Any thoughts would be much appreciated


(This post was edited by lozza on Mar 21, 2014, 10:50 AM)


kev2
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Mar 21, 2014, 10:54 AM

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Caveat emptor -- old as Latin.

Well there is not much to do except have the technician try to determine the cause and replace the damaged component.
Sorry no money saving insight.


nickwarner
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Mar 22, 2014, 3:45 PM

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A distributor failing like that would give no warning. It controls your spark, so when it fails the car is dead in the water. Nobody would have anything to notice before since it was fine up until it wasn't. Thats the downside of buying a car, especially an old one with a bunch of miles on it.


Discretesignals
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Mar 22, 2014, 4:07 PM

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Wonder what is meant by snapped?





Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.


nickwarner
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Mar 22, 2014, 6:46 PM

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Guessing the shaft inside it, but I don't know anymore than what was posted






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