Alternator oil leak
02-21-12, 12:20 PM
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Alternator oil leak
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02-21-12, 01:21 PM
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Engine related threads go in this forum, thanks
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the only other leaks i can think of that could cause alt. failure is a water pump leaking onto it or the valve cover gaskets. Either that or crappy alternators. Got any pics?
02-21-12, 06:11 PM
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sure the distributor o-ring has been replaced, but is it still leaking?
if you're sure it's not the distributor, i'd do with plan B: valve cover gaskets.
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Dealing with the same issue my self. I've been researching about an internal seal on other cars dizzy.
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Just to help everyone else out, there's a seal at the bottom where the shaft goes through (by the helical gear). You'll see it when you look, mine had apparently shrunken enough to let oil by.
Junkyard Pull of a Dizzy & Install = No Oil Leak
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