Oil Leak

[GeoffM]

Your best guesses please.
I thought it might be the inner distributor seal or one of those temperature sensors.

[kickeraccord90]

mine leaks in the exact same spot cant figue it out, the distributor seal is like 99cents from honda i got it just never put it on

[SINGLECAMSLAM]

O ring from napa is $.63 and will fix your leak.

[GeoffM]

mine leaks in the exact same spot cant figue it out, the distributor seal is like 99cents from honda i got it just never put it on

O ring from napa is $.63 and will fix your leak.

So this is the inner seal?

[dailydriVen]

yea its the inner distributor seal...its a common leak spot on the f series

[vietkid_2006]

The O-ring seal cost very cheap the inner distributor seal cost a bit more.

To determine which seal it is just take off the cap and see if there's oil on the inside of the dizzy, if there's none then it's the O-ring seal.

[Karl]

the leak in the first pic looke like the o-ring seal, a very easy replacement. mark the distributor timing across the top ear of the dizzy with a pencil or screwdriver. remove three bolts, and pull the dizzy off, remove old seal and replace.

[GeoffM]

I've got the new seal. I'll be replacing it shortly.

[GeoffM]

the leak in the first pic looke like the o-ring seal, a very easy replacement. mark the distributor timing across the top ear of the dizzy with a pencil or screwdriver. remove three bolts, and pull the dizzy off, remove old seal and replace.

This helped a lot. I cleaned the area off with TB cleaner and it looks like the leak is fixed.

Next question:
Can I keep using TB cleaner, or should I use brake cleaner to get the rest of the oil off?

The bad: I found out my spark plugs are leaking. A lot.

[SINGLECAMSLAM]

Yea, that's not your spark plugs leaking, it's your tube seals. Buy a v/c gasket kit. Buy a manual (haynes or chiltons) rent or buy a torque wrench. There are upper and lower tube seals, change both. The lowers are under the cam caps, this is where the torque wrench comes in. Also not a bad time to lash your valves while you have the vc off. I run .010/.012, but specs are on the hood and in the book. Also a good time to change plugs. .... Aahh... general maintenance.

[GeoffM]

Yea, that's not your spark plugs leaking, it's your tube seals. Buy a v/c gasket kit. Buy a manual (haynes or chiltons) rent or buy a torque wrench. There are upper and lower tube seals, change both. The lowers are under the cam caps, this is where the torque wrench comes in. Also not a bad time to lash your valves while you have the vc off. I run .010/.012, but specs are on the hood and in the book. Also a good time to change plugs. .... Aahh... general maintenance.

I was planning on having the dealership adjust my valves in the spring....
I guess I'll have to make a decision. Do it all myself, or pay the ship big bucks.

[SINGLECAMSLAM]

It's not that hard, just take your time, be careful, and use the torque wrench!! First time I did it took a few hours. Now I can lash all the valves in less than 30 minutes. Just have patience, preperation, and proper tools. Forget the dealer, there are plenty of qualified mechanics that won't rape you like the dealer.