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Help!! Distributor O-ring

Posted: May 30th, 2002, 11:39 am
by wainaink
I have a 93 mx-3 4 cylnds and leaking oil out of the distributor. Changing the O-ring is recommended, but does anyone know what size i need. I've even called mazda dealership, they didn't help much. Also where is the O-ring located??

Re: Help!! Distributor O-ring

Posted: May 30th, 2002, 1:21 pm
by d_moore
the o-ring is on the distributor itself, you will have to pull the distributor all the way out and and take the o-ring off standard parts stores will have a selection you can compare to<P>note, remember to have the timing set to TDC on #1, befor you remove to Dist. good luck

Re: Help!! Distributor O-ring

Posted: May 30th, 2002, 2:27 pm
by white94mx3
Yeah, be sure to mark down the timing for the distributer or else your engine will run really funny, it happend to me when I had to change the thermostat on the 1.6L DOHC engine, I had to take off the distributer to get to the thermostat housing, and I forgot the mark down the timing, and a whole load of problems showed up, so don't forget to mark it down! :D