92 Accord oil leak between distributor and engine/ With pictures
03-22-2003, 10:38 AM
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92 Accord oil leak between distributor and engine/ With pictures
Here is an over view of the situation.
To the right (in the first image) is the distributor upside down, unbolted from it's home.
Oil is leaking inbetween the distributor and engine.
Should there simply be a gasket inbetween the distributor and the engine to stop the oil leak?
Oil is sitting just inside, is that normal? (please see next image over)
To the right (in the first image) is the distributor upside down, unbolted from it's home.
Oil is leaking inbetween the distributor and engine.
Should there simply be a gasket inbetween the distributor and the engine to stop the oil leak?
Oil is sitting just inside, is that normal? (please see next image over)
03-22-2003, 11:12 AM
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isn't there a rubber o-ring on the distributor....it has to be able to be adjustable, although you could use blue glue and fix it the way you want it too....just whatever works....
03-23-2003, 07:45 PM
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Thanks for the advice HAN. I used a hi-temp. rubber foam "make a gasket" and there is no leak...but as far as the o ring, it is in excelent condition so i didn't replace it...but i do see the problem that you mentioned about the distrubutor needing to move for timing. But I don't plan on messing with that for performance reasons, and so i suspect that it may never need attention. Well I hope any way. Thanks again.
03-23-2003, 07:47 PM
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Originally posted by Davi
Thanks for the advice HAN. I used a hi-temp. rubber foam "make a gasket" and there is no leak...but as far as the o ring, it is in excelent condition so i didn't replace it...but i do see the problem that you mentioned about the distrubutor needing to move for timing. But I don't plan on messing with that for performance reasons, and so i suspect that it may never need attention. Well I hope any way. Thanks again.
Thanks for the advice HAN. I used a hi-temp. rubber foam "make a gasket" and there is no leak...but as far as the o ring, it is in excelent condition so i didn't replace it...but i do see the problem that you mentioned about the distrubutor needing to move for timing. But I don't plan on messing with that for performance reasons, and so i suspect that it may never need attention. Well I hope any way. Thanks again.
03-23-2003, 09:54 PM
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hey guys heres my experience with my 93 and its oil leak btwn the head and the distibutor (if it helps any). I took my car in to the local Honda dealership to get the timing belt and water pump done at 100k miles and they said that I had the aforementioned oil leak. I told them to take a look at at and they pulled it apart while they were doing the timing belt package. they said that there was an o-ring seal that had gone bad. I told them that where I come from, money doesnt grow on trees (they wanted an additional $180 to including labor to replace the distributor o-ring) where I come from. Since they were making over $500 from me for the timing package they only charged me for parts and no labor since they just couldnt see not replacing it now that they had it all pulled apart. Parts came to something like $16... and done by Honda professionals, with a warranty. Some dealerships like to nickel-and-dime people to death. It is nice to see one that doesn't. 
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Originally posted by Hondapower10a
hey guys heres my experience with my 93 and its oil leak btwn the head and the distibutor (if it helps any). I took my car in to the local Honda dealership to get the timing belt and water pump done at 100k miles and they said that I had the aforementioned oil leak. I told them to take a look at at and they pulled it apart while they were doing the timing belt package. they said that there was an o-ring seal that had gone bad. I told them that where I come from, money doesnt grow on trees (they wanted an additional $180 to including labor to replace the distributor o-ring) where I come from. Since they were making over $500 from me for the timing package they only charged me for parts and no labor since they just couldnt see not replacing it now that they had it all pulled apart. Parts came to something like $16... and done by Honda professionals, with a warranty. Some dealerships like to nickel-and-dime people to death. It is nice to see one that doesn't.
hey guys heres my experience with my 93 and its oil leak btwn the head and the distibutor (if it helps any). I took my car in to the local Honda dealership to get the timing belt and water pump done at 100k miles and they said that I had the aforementioned oil leak. I told them to take a look at at and they pulled it apart while they were doing the timing belt package. they said that there was an o-ring seal that had gone bad. I told them that where I come from, money doesnt grow on trees (they wanted an additional $180 to including labor to replace the distributor o-ring) where I come from. Since they were making over $500 from me for the timing package they only charged me for parts and no labor since they just couldnt see not replacing it now that they had it all pulled apart. Parts came to something like $16... and done by Honda professionals, with a warranty. Some dealerships like to nickel-and-dime people to death. It is nice to see one that doesn't.
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