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distributor is serving as a big leak for me right now
Posted by blue87 (more from blue87) on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:38:12
In Reply to: leaks- listing the usual suspects., jtm, Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:30:00
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And the shocker is that it's a rebuilt distributor I purchased more than a year ago. Apparently the rebuilds don't replace the oil seals, just the Hall sensor.
I've purchased a new seal for the unit, I'll swap it in when I get my backup distributor rebuilt. You have to take the distributor apart to replace the seal.
There's also an O-ring around the distributor's shaft that can become brittle and shrink. I've replaced that on my current leaky unit, so the only source of oil leaking is from the shaft itself. It's a predictable 5-6cm diameter stain beneath the car most mornings.
And I'm confident it's not the rear seal behind the flywheel as I replaced that with a new one a couple of years ago. And my valve cover is dry around the perimeter.
That damn distributor.
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