How To Change Your Cap and Rotor

How To Change Your Cap and Rotor - Tune Up Item #4

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11 жыл бұрын

This video is part of a grouping of videos on how to do a tune-up. In this video I'll show you how to change your cap and rotor. This car happens to be a Jeep cherokee but many cars, trucks, and SUV's will be the same or very similar to the install shown here.
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@michaelcrider8413 3 жыл бұрын

Straight to the point! Simplest discription on youtube.

@Ray-Bans 5 жыл бұрын

That was great just the quickest explanation I've seen much appreciated buddy thank u

@Jarrid313 29 күн бұрын

Thanks man !! Liked and subbed, I just got a 1987 jeep comanche and I haven't tried anything yet before I do research , you are so good at teaching bro!! 9.5/10

@ricardodesouza5076 10 жыл бұрын

this video totally helped me change my cap and rotor which I thought was going to be a pain, was super easy doing it your way and not getting my wires crossed.

@at1212b 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Really helps.

@garrylaing8197 2 жыл бұрын

You calmly make it look so easy. My 2003 Chevy S-10 print out from AutoZone or Advance Auto said replace (cracked) distributer cap and rotor (I had tune up done at the garage 9 months ago). I will look under the hood again to see how easy the access is.

@royeltheroyal 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video, it came in at just the right time

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

thanks, well, usually this means something is getting wet and more than likely shorting out. I would check your CPS and the wires to your cps to see if they are bare. also check your spark plug wires and get new ones if they are sparking over or old. also check your battery connections and ground.

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

i'll put it on the list, in the meantime I pretty much covered that at the end of my trailer brake video

@RVingwithG 3 жыл бұрын

Need I put grease on the inside and or the seal?

@raulgonzales4726 10 жыл бұрын

I loved all of you videos bro!! Thanks.. They've helped me out so much with my 87 jeep XJ!! Nice work!!

@s________9753 7 жыл бұрын

awesome channel,keep it up

@cameronwebb3959 5 жыл бұрын

Matt do you have a video on replacing a distributor on the 4.0. I have a 92 XJ and I need to replace it

@ryanhagge7695 9 жыл бұрын

GOOD INFO...THANKS!!

@williamsitton 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

could be many things, cracked header is common on xj's but really you'd have to narrow it down because it could be 20 different things or more.

@nkanyambapsj 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for tips ❤

@victorporras5254 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah thank u so much I got a misfire issue on my xj and I'm try to change the distibuator and rotor so let's see how it turn out?

@efrencuriel1873 5 жыл бұрын

You are the best Saludos

@thebikehippie6562 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks

@monstermousse3837 5 жыл бұрын

Im about to try this. Thanks dude!

@Ray-Bans 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@Paul-jz4fh 7 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@juliangeikie7457 9 жыл бұрын

Trying to change cap+ rotor on a 96 gc 5.2 v8 and ive spent roughly 45 minutes trying to get the stock rotor out but it doesn't want to budge at all. Any recommendations on getting that out?

@Gilpinales1 8 жыл бұрын

thanks bro.. thanks to this video i saved good money. . I'm not a mechanic but some things i try to get it done my self lately in this times mechanics take your money and don't do a good job

@pafou 8 жыл бұрын

you wanna talk about this ? i saved so much money doing all this kind of easy stuff on my jeep it's just unbelievable

@ujayet 3 жыл бұрын

This is the easiest cap and rotor video.. everyone else is doing all kinds of nonsense stuff with markers and mumble jumble.

@stillenacht8518 6 жыл бұрын

For inquiring minds: Typically on XJs the firing order is printed on the intake manifold on the left side, front-most (towards the radiator, right out where you can see it but you may have to take a wire brush and some brake cleaner and scrub it up if your baby is a little rusty)

@TCreatorO 10 жыл бұрын

What year is your Cherokee? Also the name of what the newer ones use is called "coil packs" thanks in advanced, I want to buy an older Cherokee and I'm going to experiment with it so I want the old system as basic as possible.

@islndgrp 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@andrewpatterson2742 8 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on fixing a distrusted for a 1987 ford ranger 2.9 v6 please I've tried all I can do except relplace it

@AdjustedCookie 10 жыл бұрын

I've just replaced both my cap rotor plugs and wires. I'm getting a ticking noise from the distributor and when I put my hand on it I can feel it from the distributor. Any ideas how or why this is happening? I have a 96 jeep cherokee sport 4.0L 6cyl

@Texashick1968 10 жыл бұрын

matt just something I want to point out to you for safety. you might want to remove watch and any rings you have on when working with anything electrical if you ground out it will burn wherever it is touching your skin. just my 2 cents.by the way love the videos kept them coming.

@Texashick1968 10 жыл бұрын

lol

@dakotadad8835 4 жыл бұрын

Holy crap that looks easy, I’ll be doing it myself. Just got a 91 Chevy silverado 1500 should be about just as easy

@nc2827 4 жыл бұрын

Just got a 95 k2500 and Ill be doing the same lol

@dakotadad8835 4 жыл бұрын

Nick C it’s super easy just don’t forget to put plugs back in same order

@deanhostetter5309 Жыл бұрын

Should you put dialectic grease on the connection with the sparkplug as well?

@l337pwnage 11 жыл бұрын

On my 4.2 I did the Ford 300 CI cap swap. It is a nice improvement when you can do it.

@robertfitzkee3862 5 жыл бұрын

Have a question for you or anyone who can help. I have a 93 xj distributor went out broke whatever. Some one told me I can up grade to a 95 distributor. Will it work or not

@awaismuneer3615 4 жыл бұрын

hi. i recently changed distributor in my car but after 3 weeks my car starts doing misfire. can changing rotor and cap help me to finish this misfire

@marcorafael312 8 жыл бұрын

Try to do that in Jeep zj 94 5.2 v8, and let me know if is easy like that lol

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

it is special dielectric grease, it is specifically made for electrical connectors and keeps the water out and metal from corroding together.

@Precisionstriker 6 жыл бұрын

BleepinJeep from what I've been told it also helps with current flow. Please correct me if i am wrong.

@grahamjgreen 3 жыл бұрын

@@Precisionstriker That's a common misconception, dielectric grease is a poor conductor of electricity. www.farmandfleet.com/blog/what-is-dielectric-grease/

@lotylelemon8617 7 жыл бұрын

do tou have to disconnect the battery

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

diagnosing what?

@goldwolf0606 3 жыл бұрын

What does the cap and rotor do? Why would someone change it and not the entire distributor?

@Travissmiddy4 11 жыл бұрын

How would Yu suggest maybe diagnosing that

@lewismitch15 7 жыл бұрын

put a new distributor cap and rotor arm in my mk2 golf and it started first time within a second, i left it running till it reached temperature and then i literally touched the gas and then it died! so i tried to turn it on again and still nothing, so i removed the cap and rotor arm and put it all back on properly, ensuring i pushed down on the spark plugs on the dizzy cap and tried to turn it on again and still nothing? can anybody help me? it's a brand new cap and rotor which was the only problem.

@ricardodesouza5076 10 жыл бұрын

Is it hard to do a conversion on my TJ on my rear drum brakes to disk? do you need a ton of extra parts to make that happen? thank you

@ricardodesouza5076 10 жыл бұрын

D35

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

itsreallyhardtounderstandsomeofthesesentenceswithoutproperpunctuationusuallyitrymybestbutinthiscaseiamconfused

@jakeroth5809 3 ай бұрын

I changed the rotor and cap and the engine does not start or is missing big time?

@badguy66626 7 жыл бұрын

can someone help me? i don't know where mine is, i have an Mitsubishi eclipse gs 2002.

@XBaneyX 11 жыл бұрын

Why aluminum contacts and not brass?

@MassEffectFTW 11 жыл бұрын

Question. On warm up, my '89 has recently started to idle a bit rough. I've checked for vacuum leaks and I haven't found or heard any. Could it be an intake manifold leak? If not, what else could it be? P.S. I've recently changed the fuel filter, so I personally doubt it's a fuel delivery problem.

@ZKrow382 2 жыл бұрын

It could be a problem with your air management system. You may need to clean or replace your Mass Air Flow sensor.

@RavensVDS 4 жыл бұрын

Do distributors go bad? The base part that is.

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

I can be reached right here

@monroedanio 7 жыл бұрын

You are saying to add dielectric grease at the distributor cap end. I have read that it is only to be used at the spark plug end to keep the boot from sticking to the spark plug, (the ceramic area of the spark plug). Please explain why you are using it at that end..I'm new to this and want to replace the cap and rotor on my '84 280sl Merz..Thank you for the video and input..you make it look easy..even for a girl. :)

@bleepinjeep 7 жыл бұрын

The grease just helps keep water out wherever you use it and also keeps things from being tight years down the road when you go to remove them.

@monroedanio 7 жыл бұрын

My problem is everytime it rains now my car won't start..at this point taking off the distributor cap to dry it out when it stops raining long enough doesn't help. It won't start at all now!..so I'm trying a new rotor and distributor cap to see if in there lies the problem. Do you have any suggestions besides that to keep my car running through the rainy season?..I've tried spraying WD 40..it's not working. Thanks!

@pos.tanker.yanker 10 жыл бұрын

Im sure this has been pointed out, but I just noticed that the "p" in "jeep" on your shirt is actually an upside-down "q." Time to get in contact with your shirt printing company ;) Love the vids. keep em coming

@ebutuoy8272 10 жыл бұрын

The ee's are the right way round too =)

@brandonlowe3509 9 жыл бұрын

Josh Sparks it spells beer ya dillhole

@robertabuck7793 7 жыл бұрын

Josh Sparks

@mariarivas6377 8 жыл бұрын

can you tell me about this code. p1391. Thank you.

@ACDC4LIFE 3 жыл бұрын

🤘🏾🇺🇸

@Travissmiddy4 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt I gotta 92 Cherokee that tends to die driving down road and when I'm stopping... but when I go fourwheeling or basically do anything that keeps the rpm's it doesn't do it ... any ideas?

@THEREALJE3BUS 4 жыл бұрын

Just floor it

@honeybadger7320 9 жыл бұрын

I have always wondered what the "extra" black knob is to the right of the Coil wire?!?!?

@vonJaerschky 5 жыл бұрын

Only 3 years late here, but that's just a vent.

@1225delta 11 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on how to adjust the e brake

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

maybe a vacuum leak?

@bleepinjeep 11 жыл бұрын

hhmmmmmmggggrrrrhhhhggggggghhhh

@GiovaniB52 6 жыл бұрын

I was transporting some heavy cement bags just a day ago (almost 400 pounds ) then I unloaded them today and I noticed in the back of the jeep I'm leaking fuel . Dam .... What do I do ? And how ? ( jeep yj 1991)

@SlothKong 6 жыл бұрын

Por 15 make a fuel tank seal kit for around $80 that'll save you some money try that.I willing to be you might have punctured your fuel tank.

@thrashmastertim 11 жыл бұрын

Matt, i'm worried . I think you're turning . LOL

@dylanrice6707 7 жыл бұрын

hey i found a jeep Cherokee for $600 dollars the guy says he changed the electrical pickup and distributor but it won't run how would you fix that 4.0l i6

@andraslakatos9256 7 жыл бұрын

hogycseréled a főtengely érzékelőt)

@DanleyNuksGoneFishn Жыл бұрын

heres me thinking it would be a long rigirous process,

@spymaine89 2 жыл бұрын

cant get at screws to many hose, no levererage when i get screwdriver on corroded screms .....put penetrading oil no help not simple

@OctaviusAJLicon Жыл бұрын

This guy sounds like Arlo Guthrie.

@cheguevara5121 6 жыл бұрын

Not marking your rotor & cables before removal is some fucking stupid advise; ALWAYS MARK THEM. On a chevy 1500 you Have to completely remove the cap to replace rotor; so you cannot place on spark plug wire one by one as shown here.

@jeremyhouchens8711 2 жыл бұрын

Somtimes you have to to fuck with your timing in order to get it instealled properly, set your engine to top dead center, or ten degrees from, and that can be a pain in the dick.

@SYScottiey 9 жыл бұрын

Useful and straightforward. I recently had a starting issue and went for cost first so in order HT leads, cap and rotor, spark plugs then guns all ignition cool and it worked VW POLO 1996 check out my video (amateur)