If the distributor cap or rotor appears to be chalky or burned, they should also be replaced. This test is best preformed before removing the distributor.

If you own an older car with a distributor, it can cause many problems when it goes bad. Here are seven reasons why you might need to replace it.

If you have storage space, keep the old distributor cap with a label as to make, year and model so that you can match the caps again if you eventually need a replacement.

Q: My very dependable and irreplaceable 1995 Buick Roadmaster went in for a tune-up.When I got the car back I was shocked at the cost of the repairs. It cost nearly $800 for a distributor cap and ...

Other G.M. divisions adopted the window cap distributor, and by 1958, only the dual four-barrel carbureted, dual-point Corvette engines retained a non-window cap distributor.