Leaking Distributor

**onewaytrip** · May 6th, 2008 11:30 PM

good pm fellow tsikoteers. i had the distributor o-ring of my corona replaced last sunday.

medyo moist na with oil ung banda transmission pag tiningnan sa ilalim dahil may leak ng motor oil. 170+ pesos lang ung o-ring plus labor na 200 sa neighborhood shell. nang makita nung mekaniko, kailangan ko na rin daw palitan ung buong distributor hindi lang o-ring ang problema.

may maissugest po ba kayo kung saan makakabili ng replacement na distributor assembly? mahal kasi sa casa, almost php30,000 daw. thanx

**v6dreamer** · May 7th, 2008 12:34 AM

bakit anong nangyari, sira ba ang buong distributor,nabaluktot ba, wasak ba ang mga gear? Itanong mong maigi kung ano ang kanyang reasonable reason kung bakit gustong papalitan para hindi ka magastosan ng malaki. O di kaya dalhin mo sa ibang shop yong buond assembly at itanong kung dapat na ngang palitan. Tatlong opinion ang gawin mo.

**fourtheboys96** · May 7th, 2008 04:25 PM

o-ring lang yan. kung may tama na yung shaft, baka pwede pa-build up mo na lang sa machine shop then use OEM o-ring.

imo, oil leaking from distributor is not that alarming as compared to leaks from oil pan, tranny, etc.

**onewaytrip** · May 8th, 2008 01:21 AM

thanks for the replies, v6dreamer and fourtheboys96. weekend next week ko pa machecheck kung makakahanap ng replacement distributor (any suggested sellers?) hindi kasi makapagleave sa trabaho, also hoping to get inputs from you guys before i trek to evangelista or banawe.

v6dreamer, i think wala namang baluktot o wasak kasi hindi naman yun natamaan o nabangga. but i'm really not knowledgeable on this, i don't know kung pwede ngang mabaluktot ito with normal driving. will take your advice, bro, patingin ko sa iba.

fourtheboys96, wag ko na raw patagalin kasi baka matunaw ang mga wires sa loob ng distributor at magshort. motor oil gets very hot (nakakapaso ang bagong-tanggal na oil filter) kaya naniwala naman akong maaari mangyari ito. regarding machine shop, reliable po ba ito? mas kumportable kasi ako kung replacement part or surplus na lang ang kunin ko kaysa iparepair.

**v6dreamer** · May 8th, 2008 01:50 AM

Kapag yong leak ay pumapasok sa loob distributor mismo, well tama yong mekaniko mo na dapat ng palitan, pero kung ang leaked ay around it sa may gilid lang ang papalitan mo lang ay yong distributor O-ring.

**fourtheboys96** · May 8th, 2008 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by onewaytrip

fourtheboys96, wag ko na raw patagalin kasi baka matunaw ang mga wires sa loob ng distributor at magshort. motor oil gets very hot (nakakapaso ang bagong-tanggal na oil filter) kaya naniwala naman akong maaari mangyari ito. regarding machine shop, reliable po ba ito? mas kumportable kasi ako kung replacement part or surplus na lang ang kunin ko kaysa iparepair.

yes hot oil can damage an electrical wire. but unless the leak squirts oil (which i very much doubt), i dont think the hot oil will touch any wires inside the distributor.

and afaik, the leaked oil will settle at the bottom part of the dist cap and wont accumulate inside since it will still leak onto the engine.

well, if you have the money, there's no problem buying a replacement or surplus. but you dont always have to believe what the mechanic says.

**onewaytrip** · May 19th, 2008 12:02 AM

"A distributor is a device in the ignition system of an internal combustion engine that routes high voltage from the ignition coil to the spark plugs in the correct firing order." --Wikipedia

after reading this, naisip kong better mag-surplus na lang ako kaysa replacement. that's just me. hindi ako nakalabas this weekend to look for a surplus distributor, will keep you posted on any update. thanks again for the replies.