Chambers Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I seem to have alot of oil at the base of the distributor where it meets the engine, can someone point me in the direction of a replacement gasket as I cant seem to find on on Rimmers.Also is there anything I need to know when changing this gasket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 2577 wrote:Also is there anything I need to know when changing this gasket?Yes... the thickness of this gasket sets the endfloat on the distributor/oilpump drive shaft, which must be correct, otherwise you can have problems with putting too much pressure on the centre of the camshaft when you tighten down the pedestal nuts if too little clearance, with subsequent wear on the camshaft, or too much backlash in the drive gear if too large a clearance. So, either make sure you fit a gasket of the same thickness or do the procedure outlined in the workshop manual to make sure your new gasket is correct.Gaskets are part no 125252 at Canley Classics - 20thou thick - 80p each. You can also get thinner ones too, but I can't see them listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Does your dizzy have an o-ring on it's shaft? Not passing oil from there is it? 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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