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Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager Starting & Stalling Problems

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Re: Yep, that was it.... [cheri6] by canyonsvo
May 17, 2009 (8:41 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 17, 2009 7:47 am)

The distributor is what all of your spark plug wires connect to. Round thing on the left of the engine as you look at it from in front of the car.
 
There is not much room to insert a magnet. You might be able to just blow out the shavings. Screwdriver is a Phillips. The rotor is underneath the distributor cap. It will be sticking up and is kind of square/triangle shaped. It has one horizontal screw on its base that attaches it to the dist. shaft. There is only one way to install it.
 
After that, you will see two screws at about 11 and 5 near the perimeter of the distributor housing. Those hold the brown cover on. Do not remove anything else after this. If this is the problem, it will be pretty evident when you look beneath the white disk. Silver metal shavings should be visible. These are what you want out.
 
You did get (spray) lithium grease, right? You don't want a thin lubricant like WD40 or silicon in there because they will shear away pretty quickly. Also, don't go crazy on the lube. About a nickel to quarter sized amount sprayed around the bearings should do it.
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [canyonsvo] by cheri6
May 17, 2009 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 17, 2009 8:41 am)

Ok I will let you know when done. Thanks for your help! cheri
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [cheri6] by cheri6
May 17, 2009 (11:02 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 17, 2009 9:17 am)

Ok I hope your here. I took of the cover and the horizontal screw on the rotor, now how does the rotor come off? do I just pull it straight up? turn it? On the top of this it has the word "screw" with an arrow pointing staight??? It doesn't lift straight up or turn easy. should I apply pressure to lift or turn it? This has to come off inorder to get to the plate below it, right?
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [cheri6] by canyonsvo
May 17, 2009 (11:36 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 17, 2009 11:02 am)

The rotor should lift straight up. It should not be difficult to remove at all. Once you remove the screw that attaches it to the distributor shaft, I should pull straight up.
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [canyonsvo] by cheri6
May 17, 2009 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 17, 2009 11:36 am)

Well Bummer! I got the rotor off alright and the cover plate and I was sad to see that there was no metal shavings. I did blow it out with the duster air and ran the magnet around the disk but I didn't ever get any shavings at all. I really couldn't get the magnet down under the washer though. I sprayed the white grease lube in under that big washer under the slotted disk also. I gave it about 3 quick sprays and put it all back together. It still bogs in and out when I hit the first hill. Such a bummer. Can you think of anything else it might be? I suppose it could be many different things. I do appreciate all your help and coaching me through this. Thanks, Cheri
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [cheri6] by canyonsvo
May 18, 2009 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 17, 2009 6:36 pm)

Cheri,
 
I feel kind of bad after reading back through the posts and discovering that you have a 93 model and I was giving you input on fixing a 99+ model. Completely different engines! I would think checking the coil would be a logical step in diagnosing your issue. Since I don't know what part of the country you are located in, I can't help with store recommendations. Around here, unless it is a special order part, you can usually return a part if you don't damage it trying it out.
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [canyonsvo] by cheri6
May 18, 2009 (5:43 am)
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Replying to: canyonsvo (May 18, 2009 5:17 am)

Not to worry, it was easy anyway and it was mostly the same as you discribed. But the mechanic asked me if I was talking about changing the distbutor or just the coil, when I was talking to him. Maybe he knew what he was talking about. It this hard to change?
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Re: Yep, that was it.... [cheri6] by canyonsvo
May 18, 2009 (5:56 am)
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Replying to: cheri6 (May 18, 2009 5:43 am)

In the old days..... typically the coil is connected to the center plug on the distributor and is a piece of cake to change.
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coil by cheri6
May 18, 2009 (6:05 am)
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Is is just a wire? like a spark plug wire?

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