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Old 01-23-2009, 11:49 AM
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Re: Oil leak into the distributor

Thanks for the link to the seal kit. If/when I attempt this I'll take pics for a write-up. As I mentioned before, I had some of the guts out of it and the rest of the magnetic pick-ups loosened, but there wasn't enough clearance to remove them from around the dist shaft and the sender. So I had to screw everything back down, making sure the senders and pick-ups had the proper clearance (they like to stick together since they're magnetic...used brass feeler gauge).

There's a pin that attaches the camshaft key to the dist shaft. Then it appears the dist shaft is press-fit through the bearing and the bearing is press-fit into the dist housing. But where that shaft seal sits I haven't a clue yet...wish me luck. Doesn't look hard, just meticulous. Will update when it gets warmer and I build up more courage to tackle it.
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