Re: "Turkey Noise" coming from the engine compartment

[Bill.Brace@donnelly.com]

I had an intermittent "turkey noise"  on my  '87 5KCSTQ  which only
occurred in cold weather -  as in below  about 30 deg. F.  -  While it was
"gobbling" I felt the distributor and could feel  the vibration.   I pulled
the distributor out and checked it out.  Bronze bearings were good - no
side to side play but I noticed some blackish "sludge" and some very fine
metal flakes - looked like bronze.   I thoroughly cleaned the bearing areas
- worked the shaft up and down and re-lubed with Castrol Syntec 5W-50 which
I also use as the regular engine lube. That was around Dec. '96 and have
never heard the "gobbling" since.  We'll see if I make it  through this
winter without the "turkey" coming back.
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     If you are interested - I "now" know  the easy way  to remove that
cover over the bolt  that holds down the distributer.