Where can you find distributors for a good price?

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · Mar 29, 2001

My friend has a distributor that he needs to replace on his 93 prelude vtec. He replaced it nine months ago but he got a check engine light that said it was the cylinder position sensor in the distributor.

He already contacted BapGeon, where else could I call? anyone have experience with these?

Thanks.

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· #2 · Mar 29, 2001

used: try www.car-part.com

new: www.hparts.com, www.manhonda.com, www.hondaautomotiveparts.com

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 29, 2001

Thanks Billy thats exactly what I was looking for, a used one.

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Migs

· #4 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 71dsp:
used: try www.car-part.com

new: www.hparts.com, www.manhonda.com, www.hondaautomotiveparts.com

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I'd definitely go with www.manhonda.com good customer service out there and a knowledgable staff

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 29, 2001

Actually Manchester Honda has sent me the wrong parts twice. So their customer service IS nice, just not very bright.

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VA Ludin

· #6 · Mar 29, 2001

The cheapest price out of those websites was 270 new. Any recommendations as to get new or used? Pros? Cons?

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johnsoncranium

· #7 · Mar 29, 2001

I'd definitely shell out for a new one when it comes to parts such as the distributor. When you buy such things used, you have no idea what shape they're in. Well, you can see from appearance but that will only do you so much good.

Besides, junkyards will charge you more than you think for parts. Call around. I'm sure they want at least $150.

Just buy a new one which will last you twice what a used one will last you. By the time your friend is replacing that first used distrbtr w/ the 2nd used one, he'd probably spent enough to buy a new one in the first place.

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· #8 · Mar 29, 2001

Don't forget that distributors don't usually come with the ICM, you have to order that separately for $140 or so.

Try Honda Parts. I thought they had 4Gen distributors for around $230.

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· #9 · Mar 29, 2001

One other thing, if he is replacing an old distributor, he might be able to use his old ICM.

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vabeach_lude

Discussion Starter · #10 · Mar 29, 2001

Billy -

Thanks he bought one like 15 minutes ago. But just for the record what is an ICM??

Chris

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VA Ludin

· #11 · Mar 30, 2001

Im mad as a *****, i replaced the damn distributer and still got the code. From what ive read and seen in the helms manual thats not suppose to happen. What else could it be? Anyone wanna buy a distributer? I got a bran new one.

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· #12 · Mar 30, 2001

ICM = ignition control module

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