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Title: distributor leaking oil
Post by: djlantis57 on July 14, 2010, 01:34:13 AM

Small oil leak at my distributor.  1.6L 8v in a 90 Tracker.  It's been there since I bought it and now that I'm trying to stop engine oil leaks, I might as well focus on this, too.  Question is, what is there that could be leaking?
I know there is some sort of o-ring on the distributor shaft, but can't buy it anywhere.  Is there also some kind of a gasket or seal for the actual distributor housing itself?
I really want to do this myself, but not too confident about timing the engine, especially since it doesn't run too well at the moment.  I may just send it in to get worked on and figure out my high cold start idle at the same time.  Damn demons in the engine compartment >:D

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: LilRed on July 14, 2010, 06:46:23 AM

I bought a new o-ring for my distributor from Hawk Suzuki.  http://www.hawksuzukiparts.com/ (http://www.hawksuzukiparts.com/)
I don't see it listed on their site so might have to give them a call.

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: wildgoody on July 14, 2010, 08:10:49 AM

You can also take the old one to a good autoparts store and just match
it to a new one, add a little gray silicone to the O-ring and the housing
and it will be leak free for a long time

Wild

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: ranger88den on July 14, 2010, 08:34:21 AM

http://www.kick-fix.com/buy-parts.html#Dizzy-rings (http://www.kick-fix.com/buy-parts.html#Dizzy-rings)
Look thru this.

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: Skyhiranger on July 14, 2010, 12:57:37 PM

Yes, there are two orings...one on the disty shaft, one between the housing and the back of the head.

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: djlantis57 on July 14, 2010, 02:50:33 PM

That link gave great info...I'll also call Hawk to see what they got.  If they got it, I'll try to get it by next week.
Getting a visual helped tons, it was linked on that page that ranger88den linked to:
http://markb.smugmug.com/gallery/4606153_GPWWw#271666242_FGJMC (http://markb.smugmug.com/gallery/4606153_GPWWw#271666242_FGJMC)

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: bentparts on July 14, 2010, 04:28:00 PM

When I did my valve guide seals way back, not only did I replace the O ring, but I used a gasket sealer on the two surfaces. No leaks in 48k miles and still going strong.

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: ecoast on July 15, 2010, 05:24:20 AM

some people use rtv between dist and head

Title: Re: distributor leaking oil
Post by: john1974 on July 17, 2010, 02:05:33 PM

Quote from: LilRed on July 14, 2010, 06:46:23 AM

I bought a new o-ring for my distributor from Hawk Suzuki.  [url]http://www.hawksuzukiparts.com/[/url] ([url]http://www.hawksuzukiparts.com/[/url])
I don't see it listed on their site so might have to give them a call.

Yep, do a search of a few suzuki aftermarket companies I know a few sell them.