feigenw Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 8 mths ago I was told (by my mechanic) that the O-ring within distributor was causing this leak. The leak has increased, yet the care runs fine. I will check in the dist-cap for oil. If I did not find oil then , what are your suggestions related to finding the oil leak and repairing it ? I have gotten two estimates to replace the distributor(OEM part) and it is expensive.i.e. $600.00. Any suggestions related to reducing this cost ? Thanks, Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TERCEL/IDAHO/USA Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 8 mths ago I was told (by my mechanic) that the O-ring within distributor was causing thisleak. The leak has increased, yet the care runs fine. I will check in the dist-cap for oil. If I did not find oil then , what are your suggestions related to finding the oil leak and repairing it ? I have gotten two estimates to replace the distributor(OEM part) and it is expensive.i.e. $600.00. Any suggestions related to reducing this cost ? Thanks, Walter My experience with dealing with this complaint does not require replacing the distributor assembly..There is a small o-ring at the base of the distributor, where it contacts the cylinder head that fails and leaks. (p/n 90099-14127, list price $3.43) The repair for this only involves taking the distributor loose and removing it from the head, replacing the o-ring, and re-assembling. It is not an uncommon part to fail on Camry's of your vintage. More messy than critical, as long as you keep an eye on the oil level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feigenw Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 My experience with dealing with this complaint does not require replacing the distributor assembly..There is a small o-ring at the base of the distributor, where it contacts the cylinder head that fails and leaks. (p/n 90099-14127, list price $3.43) The repair for this only involves taking the distributor loose and removing it from the head, replacing the o-ring, and re-assembling.It is not an uncommon part to fail on Camry's of your vintage. More messy than critical, as long as you keep an eye on the oil level. Thank you for your help. Once the weather breaks I will taking a closer look at the distributor. A $300.00 part (distributor) vs. $3.43 part is a very big difference. Once again, thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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