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Phogphire1
Joined: 05 Apr 2003
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Location: Portland, OR
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 5:20 pm Post subject: Oil Leaking on to the exahust, Distrubutor or ???? |
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I have oil leaking from the back of the Block dripping down on to the exhaust. I have a new valve cover gasket ( Valve cover just beadblasted to clean up the corriosion and make it look new) Do the distrubtors have oil seals or gastkets? Are they a common leak Point? or is the Head gasket leaking at the back left of the block ? I can't see behind the block to try to pin point the leak. any ideas? I figure that it could be the dist. because of the slant engine ( see simple but crude diagram below)
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crazyinkc
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
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Location: Olathe KS
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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| The housing that mounts the distirbutor to the head was leaking real bad on my 78. I think it was held on by 3 bolts. You might want to look at that housing first. Just a tought. It has been a few years since I fixed it. |
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wdb
Joined: 02 Nov 2002
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| Posted: Mon May 05, 2003 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| you can put some high temp silicone around the distributor housing ,or the valve cover seam, to stop the oil leak temporarily , till you get the time to take it all apart, and fix it right. be sure to clean it well with solvent . |
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Roger
Joined: 06 Jan 2003
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Location: Cordova, TN
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Only way to tell is to clean up the oil and take a closer look at where its leaking from. Distributor is a good bet though.
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Phogphire1
Joined: 05 Apr 2003
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Location: Portland, OR
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.45c Paper Gasket, no more burnning oil smell everytime I stop and get out of the car = PRICELESS. I had Cleaned up the back with some break cleaner and bought a little inspection mirror and I could see a little piece paper gasket hanging down. on the back side of the distubtor. I was'nt sure if anybody had run in to a rear block leak it was in the wrong place to be the rear main. I am glad that it was'nt the other distributor gastet though.
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