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post Nov 8, 2009 - 4:16 PM
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So I was at my grandmother's new house she just bought and when I was leaving to head home I noticed I left a small puddle of oil on her brand new drive way. Checked the oil level and it was very low. So I added more oil and then started looking for the leak and after removing the intake and searching with a flash light I noticed small steady oil drops falling from underneath the distributor cap. Could it be the O-Ring or CAM seal??? I'm not to good in this neck of the woods with engines. I know for sure though the oil leak is coming from the bottom side of the D-cap. How much is it to have it fixed or is it easy enough for me to do it??? Or leave it to the professionals that rape my wallet?

Any ideas/help ?????
Thanks guys.



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post Nov 10, 2009 - 7:25 PM
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that is NOT a two hour job on a 5S-FE. you have two bolts and 2 connectors.

1. make a scribe mark to the head from the distributor so you can rematch the position with the new one.
2. take out a bolt
3. take out the other bolt
4. unplug one connector
5. unplug the other one
6. mark on the new cap where each cylinder is and mark each wire
7. pull wires 1-4
8. take the distributor out
9. put the new one in
10. put that **** back together


should take about 1 hours labor time.


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