leaky distributor ?

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

Doug,
    Fear not, the distributor shaft seal (inside the housing) acts as the exhaust camshaft seal for
that side of the engine. Changing the distributor will fix your problem. As for the timing light,
you only need a vertical line of sight for light to hit the flywheel and for you to see where the
light hits. It helps to remove the whole cap (not just the center piece), so you can see more.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "doug czajka" <scirocco16v@europe.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: leaky distributor ?


> ok so my distributor on my 88 16v was leaking oil and im  going to replace it...well i got the old
one out and was wondering where is it leaking from?  Do i need to pull the valve cover and a cam to
replace a faulty seal?  Or will putting in the new distributor cure my problem?  I can't really see
the "shaft seal" i've heard talk about that causes these leaks.  hmm...
>
> Also, anyone got any tips on setting the ignition timin on a 16v? It seems damn near impossible to
get a timing light into the timing hole on the tranny because of all the shit above it.
>
> Thanks a bunch
> --
>
>
> Doug C.
> '88 16v
> Raleigh, NC
>
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