I have a 93 Accord with a bad oil leak out of the bottom of the distributor. I replaced the O-ring between the engine and the distributor and realized that this was not where it is leaking from. It looks like it is coming from a little Phillips head in the bottom of the distributor case. Is this an indication of a bad inner seal?

 

Yes, only way oil gets into distributor interior is by the shaft seal inside the distributor.

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My dist is brand new, not even 500 miles have been put on the car since it was replaced, should i look for a kit to fix the inner seal or am i gonna have to bite the bullet and get a new dist?

 

I moved your post for better attention. It's best practice to start a new post and not piggyback, even when subject is related.

A new distributor should not leak past the shaft seal. Most new distributors have a warranty. Suggest returing for a replacement.

Seal kits are fairly expensive (~$20) and installation can be tricky. It's easy to damage the seal on installation.

good luck

 

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction TexasHonda, sorry about the post. Hopefully I can find my warranty info seeing as i bought the car with this dist already in it. Ill probably end up taking it to the mechanic, that way i dont have to worry about that seal and the timing and whether or not i got all that right. Thanks again.