So far the biggest source of oil on my driveway is the distributor. I can see the oil running down the back of the bell housing from the top. The valve cover gaskets look fine.

I got a replacement gasket for the distributor, but I have no idea where it goes? At his point I'm wondering whether RTV will work?

Matt

Check and replace the O-ring on the distrubutor shaft first. It fixed the leak on mine. <img border="0" alt="[Hillbilly]" title="" src="graemlins/notooth.gif" />

I got the O-Ring, where does it go? it doesn't look like it just fits over the distributer shaft? or do I have the wrong sized O-Ring?

Matt

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by Iclimbrocks2:
<strong>Check and replace the O-ring on the distrubutor shaft first. It fixed the leak on mine. <img border="0" alt="[Hillbilly]" title="" src="graemlins/notooth.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Is your o-ring just above the gear teeth on the distributor or is it at the base of the shaft? If it's above the gear teeth, what did you have to remove to get to the o ring?

You kinda have to stretch the O-ring over the shaft, don't worry it's normal.

Definately make sure its the right size. If it's even the slightest bit to big or small, it will leak like mad. I got mine at a GM dealership for about 50 cents. Good Luck <img border="0" alt="[Hillbilly]" title="" src="graemlins/notooth.gif" /> .

<small>[ May 08, 2003, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: Iclimbrocks2 ]</small>

The distributor shaft O ring oil seals never worked for me. I bought a sheet of high temperature gasket material (looks like what thermostat gaskets are made of) and cut a flat gasket, which I installed between the flange on the distributor and the engine block.