Broken metal piece inside the engine
 

When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
coupling that connects to the cam shaft.

I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
metal piece.

My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
much potential damage in my engine?

John

Re: Broken metal piece inside the engine
 

John wrote:
>
> When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
> out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
> coupling that connects to the cam shaft.
>
> I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
> metal piece.
>
> My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
> much potential damage in my engine?
>
> John
try draining your oil and see it it comes out??? might?? and also try a
long thin magnetic pickup tool to see if its still in the area where the
distributor is/was located and if it will come up on the magnet???
hope this helps.

Re: Broken metal piece inside the engine
 

John wrote:
>
> When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
> out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
> coupling that connects to the cam shaft.
>
> I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
> metal piece.
>
> My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
> much potential damage in my engine?
>
> John
try draining your oil and see it it comes out??? might?? and also try a
long thin magnetic pickup tool to see if its still in the area where the
distributor is/was located and if it will come up on the magnet???
hope this helps.

Re: Broken metal piece inside the engine
 

John wrote:
>
> When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
> out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
> coupling that connects to the cam shaft.
>
> I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
> metal piece.
>
> My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
> much potential damage in my engine?
>
> John
try draining your oil and see it it comes out??? might?? and also try a
long thin magnetic pickup tool to see if its still in the area where the
distributor is/was located and if it will come up on the magnet???
hope this helps.

Re: Broken metal piece inside the engine
 

John wrote:
>
> When installing a distributor on my 95' Honda Civic EX, I had it 180 degrees
> out of time and therefore broke off one of the 2mm x 2mm metal tabs on the
> coupling that connects to the cam shaft.
>
> I am reluctant to take apart the valve cover, cam assembly just to find this
> metal piece.
>
> My question is: Can I just leave this piece in there? Or will this cause too
> much potential damage in my engine?
>
> John
try draining your oil and see it it comes out??? might?? and also try a
long thin magnetic pickup tool to see if its still in the area where the
distributor is/was located and if it will come up on the magnet???
hope this helps.