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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Shmoo
Same here. h:
I would hope so. :db:
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 06:27 AM
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Found the oil leak. It was the o-ring on the distributor assembly. The old one had becomed flattened due to wear. Looks can be deceiving because it drips around the same area as when the rear main oil seal is bad when looking at it from below. Oil wasn't leaking from the bell housing for the fly wheel so it wasn't the rear main oil seal. Now I'm good to go.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Dang... I'm glad I just read the whole thread. I was about to suggest the distributor o-ring myself because both of the sensors below the distributor are really for coolant. The oil stuff is on the back of a D15B7.. Oil follows gravity, and that's a very common oil leak on any Honda. Mine even just started doing it and I only have 20k on a brand new o-ring. Get a few spares, they only cost pennies.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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Yeah after I installed it, I had a second thought. When those alternator assembly bolts (the kind also used for timing) are tightened, care must be taken to make sure the assembly isn't pulled too much in one direction. This of course will cause premature wear on the O-Ring.

One of the sensors below the distributor is the coolant temp. sensor. Not sure what the other one is. I'm glad is was an easy fix.
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