Owner reviews for distributor cap

The distributor cap and rotors in these trucks are already notorious for having issues. I've only had luck with replacing these parts with AC Delco, other brands tend to develop issues pretty quickly.

Kauf mal eine neue. Am besten von beru oder Bosch!

I had this issue too with my 87 245.

It simply was moisture inside the distributor cap.

It was a rainy day, I drove in a flooded street, then I stopped to check if everything was ok and I never was able to start the car again until I checked inside the distributor cap m. It was full of condensed water and the copper contacts were oxidated.

I spent the day today putting fresh tires on (the rims to be replaced at a future date), replaced the plugs with 3-prong NGKs and ordered a new Bosch cap and rotor.

NEW: Bosch dist. cap

Saw the distributor was pitted and corrided, replaced cap and rotor arm with beru new ones. It worked ! for about 15 minutes, next day no start.

Replaced the heads and head gaskets, exhaust manifolds, timing belt water pump thermostat radiator fuel injectors spark plugs and wires and distributor cap and rotor but the new rotor broke and i put my old one back on.

Bought a new distributor cap. Popped it on and it "wiggled" while car was running. Looks crazy as sin. What the hell is that about?! It's a Bosch cap. Maybe it's made in China now. This ever happen to you guys? I'll shoot video. Nutty!!

I thought I was getting OEM Hitachi Reman for $275. And I pop the cap off, it's scraping on the coil tower. It's stamped Made in China, I could've gotten the same junk off RockAuto for $129 or so. It's going back.

We had to stop buying Bosch caps and rotors on Benz because the plastic was holding or making moisture. Cars kept coming back with misfires, switched to beru and the problem is gone.