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Oil leak by the distibuter

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:59 am
by sosaprelude93
Hello fellow prelude drivers.
my car has a major oil by the distributer and the valve cover. I repalced the valve cover and also the spark plug seals where can the oil the leak be coming from. is it possible for the engine to leack oil from the distributer cam

Re: Oil leak by the distibuter

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:23 pm
by spiffyguido
The cams have seals at each end (called cam seals). These sometimes fail and could lead to a leak like you describe. They're about a $10 part, I believe.