Oil leak around distributor after O-ring replacement

I should add, the leakage is much less but it's still leaking.

Yeah, it ain't the o-ring, it's the distributor. I had the same problem. Got a used one at a Jy and I was set.

Miss my 7MGE, wish I hadn't have sold it.

I should add, the leakage is much less but it's still leaking.

Also, could be that you are developing pressure inside the crankcase. Malfunctioning PCV system, too much blowby, etc could be a contributing factor.

Alternately, is there excessive play in the distributor shaft? Might be time to have it rebushed, if you can find someone who still knows how to do that.

nate

I should add, the leakage is much less but it's still leaking.

as others say, the new o-ring might have been pinched and torn. was it tight going back and did you use the distributor bolts to get it back into its socket?

check again, and check the mount area. on split facings, you can get oil seepage along the groove obviously.

if the oil is found to be leaking from the distributor's internal shaft seal, you'll need to replace that. most distributors are not built to be consumer repairable so if it's leaking, you're probably best advised to get a fully reconditioned distributor.

I have only had to do that once in my life, to take some slack out of a worn distributor bushing. It was, however, a piece of cake. Now, this was a simple Ford distributor used in the big block engine, but the process was straight forward and very easy to do.

"hls" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

last time I tried to get a dist part it was unavailable unless you were a rebuilder. KB

I dont remember now whether I ordered this bushing from Ford or got it at a local parts house. Toyota parts might be a totally different matter. Or, you might be lucky enough to find a suitable bushing from generic bushing sets.

On some things like alternator parts, etc, I have gone to local rebuilders and they were happy to supply me with the "rebuilder only" parts I needed.

My "local rebuilder" is 70-some miles away (for alternators and starters) and I don't even know if they work on distributors or not. You are fortunate!

nate

I have had some luck in the past replacing distributor seals. You just need to take careful measurements of the old seal and order a new one by it's dimensions, not it's application. I have 'knurled' quite a few distributor bushings using an appropriate size tap. Good luck, Ben