Why Is Your Car Distributor Making Your Engine Misfire? DIY Car Distributor Replacement in 10 Minutes FAST. Bad Distributor Symptoms and How To Fix Bad Distributor Cap And Rotor. Introduction: If you suspect your vehicle has a bad distributor, I want to go over some common symptoms of a failing distributor and how you can diagnose and fix the issue. Timecodes: 00:00 - Current Issue 00:10 - SYMPTOMS OF BAD DISTRIBUTOR 03:04 - HOW TO FIX A BAD DISTRIBUTOR 03:57 - Like, Comment, Subscribe