# 2000 Honda Accord is destroying distributors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [May 30, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631 "2013-05-30T16:37:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![gwndol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gwndol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gwndol)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/1 "2013-05-30T16:37:19Z")

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Any ideas about what would be destroying my 2000 honda Accord’s distributors? I’ve replaced the distributor three times in the past 6 months and they are being sheared off at the place where the distributor goes into the engine.

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**Author:** ![gwndol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gwndol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gwndol)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/2 "2013-05-30T16:42:18Z")

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FYI- have replaced the entire distributor, rotar, wires, etc, each time.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/3 "2013-05-30T18:20:39Z")

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Who is installing these distributors? I think your best bet would be to visit a good independent mechanic to have the problem completely checked out. I think the culprit could be the cam drive for your distributor but it’s merely speculation at this point.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/4 "2013-05-30T20:13:44Z")

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Maybe a sludged up engine which is leading to lack of lubrication for the distributor shaft.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/5 "2013-05-31T05:04:48Z")

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Are these new distributors or remans?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/6 "2013-05-31T07:19:03Z")

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I’d take a look at the cam shaft/bearing.

The distributor is keyed only one way onto the camshaft. If the camshaft is no longer spinning concentrically but instead eccentrically, over time this puts a stress on the thinner distributor shaft causing it to shear off.

Tester

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**Author:** ![gwndol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gwndol](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gwndol)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-honda-accord-is-destroying-distributors/79631/7 "2013-05-31T22:03:48Z")

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Thank you! I’ll check the cam shaft!