Wednesday, April 28, 2010

My car's distributor leaks oil...how can i fix it?

my car is 95 mazda mx3 with a 1.6L engine so its a 4 cylinder...the oil seems to be leaking at the cap seal located between the distributor cap and the other part (idk the name)that connects to the engineMy car's distributor leaks oil...how can i fix it?
if it is a standard distributer, with a cap and all that like the old ones, you can run into that problem, the solution however escapes me at this point. but what it sounds like you are talking about the gasket that goes between the block and the distributer, replace that and your problem should go away.My car's distributor leaks oil...how can i fix it?
The distributor doesn't have any oil. In fact it has to be bone dry inside.





The distributor (not the cap) is attached to the engine block and I suspect that is where the oil is leaking from.





While the work is easy (if you know what to do), I don't suggest you do it yourself. You risk taking the distributor out and not being able to put it back. A mechanic should charge no more than the parts and 1 hour labor -as it is straight forward remove and replace work.








Good Luck...
You needs a new distributor and a ------Repair manual--------.You can do it.Easy.


Take note of where the rotor is pointing after removing the cap(NOT the wires)Mark the base at the block for it's location also


Replace it exactly..
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