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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
Hello Everyone,
My 95 Accord DX began to leak some oil from the distributor and so I've pulled out the distributor am in the process of replacing the O-Ring. The problem is that there was no O-Ring so I can only assume that the rubber disintegrated from age. When I'm sliding the new O-Ring back onto the distributor, I'm getting about half way to the end of where the distributor meets up with the engine block where it slides without any force. The other half if I were to slide it on, would have to be expanded to go all the way. The factory manual doesn't mention if I have to slide the O-Ring all the way down or leave it as is half way. I'm not sure if I can explain it better than this but it would seem that I would leave it half way so it is flush with the hole. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Nick |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:24 -0500, Nick > wrote:
I just also wanted to mention that the oil isn't leaking inside to distributor, just where the cam and the distributor meet. In thinking over this, it seems that I would tend to have to slide it all the way to the end, can anyone please confirm? Thanks, Nick >Hello Everyone, > > My 95 Accord DX began to leak some oil from the distributor and so I've pulled out the distributor am in the process of replacing the O-Ring. >The problem is that there was no O-Ring so I can only assume that the rubber disintegrated from age. When I'm sliding the new O-Ring back onto the >distributor, I'm getting about half way to the end of where the distributor meets up with the engine block where it slides without any force. The >other half if I were to slide it on, would have to be expanded to go all the way. The factory manual doesn't mention if I have to slide the O-Ring all >the way down or leave it as is half way. I'm not sure if I can explain it better than this but it would seem that I would leave it half way so it is >flush with the hole. Any help would be appreciated. > > >Thanks, >Nick |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
I recently replaced a distributor on my older civic. I thought that the O ring was in a recess channel on the distributor shaft. Maybe you could go to an Auto Parts store and look at a new distributor to see where the O ring should be. The other thing is that when I installed the distributor, I couldn't make it flush with the engine by hand. I had to evenly tighten the nuts to pull the distributor housing flush to the engine block. Nick wrote: > On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:24 -0500, Nick > wrote: > > I just also wanted to mention that the oil isn't leaking inside to > distributor, just where the cam and the distributor meet. In thinking > over this, it seems that I would tend to have to slide it all the way > to the end, can anyone please confirm? > > Thanks, > Nick > > > >Hello Everyone, > > > > My 95 Accord DX began to leak some oil from the distributor and so I've pulled out the distributor am in the process of replacing the O-Ring. > >The problem is that there was no O-Ring so I can only assume that the rubber disintegrated from age. When I'm sliding the new O-Ring back onto the > >distributor, I'm getting about half way to the end of where the distributor meets up with the engine block where it slides without any force. The > >other half if I were to slide it on, would have to be expanded to go all the way. The factory manual doesn't mention if I have to slide the O-Ring all > >the way down or leave it as is half way. I'm not sure if I can explain it better than this but it would seem that I would leave it half way so it is > >flush with the hole. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > >Thanks, > >Nick |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
Alan wrote:
> I recently replaced a distributor on my older civic. I thought that the > O ring was in a recess channel on the distributor shaft. Maybe you > could go to an Auto Parts store and look at a new distributor to see > where the O ring should be. > > The other thing is that when I installed the distributor, I couldn't > make it flush with the engine by hand. I had to evenly tighten the nuts > to pull the distributor housing flush to the engine block. ugh, not good!!! the ring can tear, then it won't seal. lightly oil it, then it slides in easy. > > > Nick wrote: > >>On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:24 -0500, Nick > wrote: >> >>I just also wanted to mention that the oil isn't leaking inside to >>distributor, just where the cam and the distributor meet. In thinking >>over this, it seems that I would tend to have to slide it all the way >>to the end, can anyone please confirm? >> >>Thanks, >>Nick >> >> >> >>>Hello Everyone, >>> >>> My 95 Accord DX began to leak some oil from the distributor and so I've pulled out the distributor am in the process of replacing the O-Ring. >>>The problem is that there was no O-Ring so I can only assume that the rubber disintegrated from age. When I'm sliding the new O-Ring back onto the >>>distributor, I'm getting about half way to the end of where the distributor meets up with the engine block where it slides without any force. The >>>other half if I were to slide it on, would have to be expanded to go all the way. The factory manual doesn't mention if I have to slide the O-Ring all >>>the way down or leave it as is half way. I'm not sure if I can explain it better than this but it would seem that I would leave it half way so it is >>>flush with the hole. Any help would be appreciated. >>> >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Nick > > |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
Thanks for the help,
I went back to the dealer to grab 2 more just in case the way I'm thinking it should be isn't correct. I had asked a tech over there and they said to slide it all the way in which would mean that the ring would be in between the distributor and engine cam; not inside the cam hole which I had originally thought to be the case. I'm hoping the reason to oil the ring is so that it is easy to slide just like Jim posted. I'll let everyone know what I find out tomorrow. Thanks, Nick On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:22:42 -0800, jim beam > wrote: >Alan wrote: >> I recently replaced a distributor on my older civic. I thought that the >> O ring was in a recess channel on the distributor shaft. Maybe you >> could go to an Auto Parts store and look at a new distributor to see >> where the O ring should be. >> >> The other thing is that when I installed the distributor, I couldn't >> make it flush with the engine by hand. I had to evenly tighten the nuts >> to pull the distributor housing flush to the engine block. > >ugh, not good!!! the ring can tear, then it won't seal. lightly oil >it, then it slides in easy. > >> >> >> Nick wrote: >> >>>On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:10:24 -0500, Nick > wrote: >>> >>>I just also wanted to mention that the oil isn't leaking inside to >>>distributor, just where the cam and the distributor meet. In thinking >>>over this, it seems that I would tend to have to slide it all the way >>>to the end, can anyone please confirm? >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Nick >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hello Everyone, >>>> >>>> My 95 Accord DX began to leak some oil from the distributor and so I've pulled out the distributor am in the process of replacing the O-Ring. >>>>The problem is that there was no O-Ring so I can only assume that the rubber disintegrated from age. When I'm sliding the new O-Ring back onto the >>>>distributor, I'm getting about half way to the end of where the distributor meets up with the engine block where it slides without any force. The >>>>other half if I were to slide it on, would have to be expanded to go all the way. The factory manual doesn't mention if I have to slide the O-Ring all >>>>the way down or leave it as is half way. I'm not sure if I can explain it better than this but it would seem that I would leave it half way so it is >>>>flush with the hole. Any help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks, >>>>Nick >> >> |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
Nick wrote:
> > Thanks for the help, > > I went back to the dealer to grab 2 more just in case the way > I'm thinking it should be isn't correct. I had asked a tech over there > and they said to slide it all the way in which would mean that the > ring would be in between the distributor and engine cam; not inside > the cam hole which I had originally thought to be the case. I'm hoping > the reason to oil the ring is so that it is easy to slide just like > Jim posted. I'll let everyone know what I find out tomorrow. > > Thanks, > Nick -------------------------------- Try this link to find your 'exploded' view of the distributor to clarify .. . . . . http://www.slhondaparts.com/ |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
I have looked at this diagram but it doesn't show where exactly on
that side of the shaft it needs to go. Without any force the ring just sits about 1/2 way on the shaft, if you expand the ring a bit, you can get it to go all of the way to the end of the shaft. My question was it doesn't look correct when it is all the way in on the shaft as there is a little gap between the engine cam and the distributor; not having an existing ring to go by I can't tell where this needs to be. Nick On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:07:13 -0700, "'Curly Q. Links'" > wrote: >Nick wrote: >> >> Thanks for the help, >> >> I went back to the dealer to grab 2 more just in case the way >> I'm thinking it should be isn't correct. I had asked a tech over there >> and they said to slide it all the way in which would mean that the >> ring would be in between the distributor and engine cam; not inside >> the cam hole which I had originally thought to be the case. I'm hoping >> the reason to oil the ring is so that it is easy to slide just like >> Jim posted. I'll let everyone know what I find out tomorrow. >> >> Thanks, >> Nick > >-------------------------------- > >Try this link to find your 'exploded' view of the distributor to clarify >. . . . . > >http://www.slhondaparts.com/ |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
Nick wrote:
> I have looked at this diagram but it doesn't show where exactly on > that side of the shaft it needs to go. Without any force the ring just > sits about 1/2 way on the shaft, if you expand the ring a bit, you can > get it to go all of the way to the end of the shaft. My question was > it doesn't look correct when it is all the way in on the shaft as > there is a little gap between the engine cam and the distributor; not > having an existing ring to go by I can't tell where this needs to be. isn't there a groove on the body of the distributor, the part that inserts into the head? that's where the o-ring goes. have to stretch it a little to get it over the lip, but it holds itself in place after that. > > > Nick > > On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:07:13 -0700, "'Curly Q. Links'" > > wrote: > > >>Nick wrote: >> >>>Thanks for the help, >>> >>> I went back to the dealer to grab 2 more just in case the way >>>I'm thinking it should be isn't correct. I had asked a tech over there >>>and they said to slide it all the way in which would mean that the >>>ring would be in between the distributor and engine cam; not inside >>>the cam hole which I had originally thought to be the case. I'm hoping >>>the reason to oil the ring is so that it is easy to slide just like >>>Jim posted. I'll let everyone know what I find out tomorrow. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Nick >> >>-------------------------------- >> >>Try this link to find your 'exploded' view of the distributor to clarify >>. . . . . >> >>http://www.slhondaparts.com/ > > |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
"jim beam" > wrote
> isn't there a groove on the body of the distributor, the part that > inserts into the head? that's where the o-ring goes. have to stretch > it a little to get it over the lip, but it holds itself in place after that. ....just like this image. 95 Accord TEC distributor, hotlinked from www.andale.com http://images.andale.com/f2/110/120/...ibutor_006.jpg Here's another one from a Toyota. Notice the design is flawed on the Honda. http://images.andale.com/f2/110/120/...ibutor_001.jpg The Toyota has one or two bolts to hold the distributor, Honda has three. If you don't tighten all three bolts on the Honda, the o-ring won't center and can leak. Toyota has outsmarted Honda by making it easier for the tech to adjust the timing while the o-ring centers perfectly. One more reason to switch to Toyota. |
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Distributor O-Ring 95 Accord
It didn't even occur to me to go over to ebay and take a look at a
picture of one. Once I got a good side view I found out where it was. There was an old o-ring in the location where it should have been, but was so worn out I thought it was a metal washer and didn't remove it. After I got the old one off it was a snap to put back in. Thanks to everyone for their help, I just wish the factory manuals could have better pictures of where this went; would have saved me a lot of time. Nick On Sun, 02 Apr 2006 05:28:13 GMT, "Burt" > wrote: >"jim beam" > wrote > >> isn't there a groove on the body of the distributor, the part that >> inserts into the head? that's where the o-ring goes. have to stretch >> it a little to get it over the lip, but it holds itself in place after that. > >...just like this image. 95 Accord TEC distributor, hotlinked from www.andale.com > >http://images.andale.com/f2/110/120/...ibutor_006.jpg > >Here's another one from a Toyota. Notice the design is flawed on the Honda. > >http://images.andale.com/f2/110/120/...ibutor_001.jpg > >The Toyota has one or two bolts to hold the distributor, Honda has three. If >you don't tighten all three bolts on the Honda, the o-ring won't center and >can leak. Toyota has outsmarted Honda by making it easier for the tech to >adjust the timing while the o-ring centers perfectly. One more reason to >switch to Toyota. > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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