oil leak from distributor??? need part number help

[Mr. Burns]

I get a couple drops of oil overnight from my M20b25.

I think I've sourced the leak to the distributor, and from what I know there should be a rubber seal\ring in which prevents this leak.

I wanted to look up the PN, but real oem is showing there is none?

[LJ851]

The dist cap is not supposed to have oil in it. Oil leaks from the front of the head are the camshaft oil seal and the oring around the carrier for the cam oil seal.

[Mr. Burns]

a sh*t.

this will be a much bigger job than I had anticipated

thx

[mpowerful]

yeah basically gotta take the timing belt down to do it since the camshaft pulley has to be taken off.

Im bored so.... Anyway ..... http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg1.htm#item0

[Mr. Burns]

It's only a couple drops nightly. I think I'll turn a blind eye to it till swap time

[LJ851]

How old are the 4 rubber plugs that seal the rocker shaft notches under the valve cover? Maybe you are lucky and its them leaking.

[Mr. Burns]

How old are the 4 rubber plugs that seal the rocker shaft notches under the valve cover? Maybe you are lucky and its them leaking.

couldn't tell ya...

I'll have another look and try to pinpoint it a little more

[Mr. Burns]

yeah basically gotta take the timing belt down to do it since the camshaft pulley has to be taken off.

Im bored so.... Anyway ..... http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/..._pg1.htm#item0

thx!

[mpowerful]

Mine seeps a little too because i was in a hurry to do the belt when i got my car and didnt change the seals. Number 14 in the first diagram should keep the oil out of the actual cap. As far as amount....mine is so slow there is no perceptible (ok maybe 1-2mm) oil loss on dipstick at 5k mile oil change intervals.