Hey guys, a newbie here, but im on my last financial legs for my beloved truck. Hope you tech guys can help, because i havent been geting any responces from others regarding this!

So my distributor seized, with all the goodness that brings.

Has a half chipped cam/drive tooth and a chip off another one.

Do you think putting in a new distributor will be ok with the chipped tooth? Will it misfire or cause problems? I dont really see how as the distributor is free floating and wont cause much to turn. Im THINKNIG it should be ok, as i dont see how it could really cause a bad skip or anything. Im sure the other teeth or the simple momentum will be enough to keep the thing turning properly. But no one i know has seen this and can say for sure.

now getting a new gear shimmed and installed is a terrible price of nearly 1000$ all in all. I dont have that money, nor do we have the know how on how to PROPERLY do it......this is a week after my last $$$$ went to fixing a leaky water pump which i included the timing belt..........

Any thoughts guys? Pleeeeeeeeeeeease tell me it should be ok.....

90 v6 auto.

 

replace it, get one from a junk yard or something
Good luck !
Pete

 

It's just another, bigger, problem waiting to happen if you don't fix it properly now. Do what peterng said and find a cheap replacement somewhere. It will save you a ton of money in the long term.