Distrubutor Seal Leaking

[XFSE71]

Anybody know a part number and a source for the inner lip seal inside the distributor on the shaft, not the external o-ring. The shaft diameter is 15mm the bore is 24mm 6mm thick double lip with a garter spring. On the seal you can read NOK AE0514G, but it doesn't come up as a good number.

[TominMO]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?40998-Bad-Oil-Leak&highlight=distributor+seal

See post #2.

[XFSE71]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...stributor+seal

See post #2.

We are not on the same page here. I am NOT talking about the O-Ring seal visible with an assembled distributor in your hand. This seal is not easy to see. It is inside the distributor under the centrifugal weights. You will have to drill out the drive pin and remove the internals of the distributor to find this hardened lip seal that I am attempting to locate. It is called the "distributor shaft bearing oil seal" and is a cause for oil leaking inside the distributor and dripping out of the cap. Post #2 is all about the o-ring. See post #1.

[TominMO]

Sorry, mis-read your post. Didn't know there was another seal in the disty.

[XFSE71]

It's mentioned/pictured in the '88 Ford Festiva Shop Manual (blue loose-leaf) on page 23-02-18. Don't tell me nobody has taken their distributor apart before now. Anyway the NOK AE0514G part number on the lip seal does not Google. That's why I included the dimensions of the seal. Somebody has a part number to change over to another brand of seal that will work. I am going to guess there is no distributor rebuild kit which includes the springs, bearing and seal(s). I need to replace the lip seal.

[TominMO]

My blue cover loose-leaf 1991 Mercury Capri shop manual lists the lower shaft oil seal as part #12143. If you can locate one of those, you can measure it to see if it is the same size. Maybe contact Rocketman? If he has the part, he can measure it for you.

Edit: try this website: http://seals.mspseals.com/item/all-c...eals/item-1628?
They are in Indianapolis.

[Movin]

I thought those rubber things were supposed to suck the dirtiest of the crankcase oils and spit them into the distributer cap thereby keeping the crankcase pristine !!

doubles as a blow off for turbo's..Actually converting to COP would be an option. In retail life the only way to repair quickly is to install a reman disty and off the offender for the core charge. A ready supply would save a few disties that do not need a shaft and a bushings pressed in.

[XFSE71]

I like the COP idea, "Actually converting to COP would be an option. I'd love to over-tech a B3. Right now I'm looking to the maximum fuel economy knowing everything is right drivability wise. I've found blown vacuum actuators and leaks that a normal 25 year old car would have had corrected years ago. I hate spending $100 for a new distributor when all I really need is a $10 seal. VIN# 30 is my little silk purse.

[XFSE71]

Don't tell me nobody has taken their distributor apart before now.

[nitrofarm]

Nope must be an AZ thing.You get all the good weather with bad dizzy seals & we get the crappy cold snow with lots of road salt & good seals.Thats all I got-

[bravekozak]

eBay seals?

[TominMO]

Would it be possible to at least pack the old seal with grease to try to slow down the oil leakage?

[XFSE71]

Would it be possible to at least pack the old seal with grease to try to slow down the oil leakage?

The old seal is dried out and very hard. Since it is so deep inside the distributor there is not much point in trying to mouse it up. I'll go to Bearing, Belt and Chain in Phoenix with my old seal. They will most likely be able to match it up. Should that happen then I'll post the number here and everybody can disect their leaky dizzy and pound in a fresh seal.

[XFSE71]

I found an o-ring in a Harbor Freight kit #222 so now I have ten o-rings, and still need the lip seal. Some guy in Russian was looking for the same part number for his 626. I didn't ask if he found it.