# Acura Integra - distributor ?, no start (SOLVED) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** integra, acura\ **Created:** [September 3, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487 "2017-09-03T17:12:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/41 "2017-09-07T21:43:24Z")
That upper one is the one I replaced. And replaced! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/42 "2017-09-07T23:28:01Z")
Congrats on sticking with it, & getting your new purchase purring like a kitten. Best of luck on the follow up jobs. Thanks for taking time to post the result, other people with similar problems searching here will likely gain some clues to help them too. ---
**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/43 "2017-09-08T19:38:52Z")
The coil is pretty resilient to damage as it is basically just a coil of wire but the ICM is not so tough. Pulling the plug wire most likely resulted in an excessively high voltage pulse in the primary winding which damaged the ICM. That’s my best guess anyways. Drive on. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/44 "2017-09-08T19:54:14Z")
I figured the same thing. but the ICM actually tested exactly in spec on and off the vehicle. of course so did the coil however on this car there’s a weird spring that hooks the coil to the distributor cap - which was all bent up the cap was funny the wires were bad corrosion excetera somewhere and somehow along the line my pulling that plug wire off blew something up. New dizzy parts, & cap got me running. New plug wires - even better! ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/45 "2017-09-08T22:29:04Z")
> [@markvickroyjr](#): > > the ICM actually tested exactly in spec on > > and off the vehicle. of course so did the coil however Testing within specs is one thing, but the component has to do more than test okay. It has to do its job I’ve had numerous coils where the primary and secondary resistance tested perfect, yet the coil had a visible crack. Replacing the visibly damaged coil resolved the no-start, due to no spark. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/46 "2017-09-08T23:56:29Z")
A coil contains some really tiny wires and they could be affected just by the jiggling of the starter motor or the engine running, so a could might bench test ok, but wouldn’t work installed in the car. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/47 "2017-09-09T00:26:54Z")
Agree 100% ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/48 "2017-09-09T15:36:54Z")
Honda calls it a-arms wishbones. Ala double wishbone suspension. Some people say control arm, some say a-arm. GM lower control arms are shaped like “L’s”. The Hondas lower arms are single bars, With a diagonal stiffener bar or strut rod. Some cars have multi link upper arm setups. ---
**Author:** ![MarkyMayhem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90db22/32.png) [@MarkyMayhem](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkyMayhem)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487/49 "2017-09-11T17:40:56Z")
Rock Auto calls it an Upper Control Arm. it’s mounted kind of… around the upper part of the strut/tower. looking for a replacement optionthat doesn’t involve. Removing struts [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-integra-distributor-no-start-solved/107487.md?page=2)