| Author | Message | ||
| Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member Username: Doc Post Number: 94 Registered: 9-2001 |
Thank you all for the advice as usual--i learned something again. | ||
| Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Junior Member Username: Me_k Post Number: 86 Registered: 5-2002 |
To hit the timing part of the question, there is no timing adjustment on the car. It is a crank triggered systyem, rigidy mounted. Take it apart, put it together with new gasket and seal, and the timing will be right. | ||
| Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member Username: Craigfl Post Number: 417 Registered: 1-2001 |
And if you're not aware of the lip folding over, you will think that everything is OK. The first time I tried to install, it went on with difficulty but when I checked it, the lip had folded and the circular spring had popped off(the one that keeps the pressure on the lip). I made the tool and installed a NEW seal again. | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 140 Registered: 8-2001 |
Could the problem be the camshaft seal?.......or are we talking about the same thing? I had a similar problem on a 328, and had to replace the camshaft seal. It is almost impossible to replace the seal without a special tool, which I was able to buy from Ferrari at that time. It is of a tapered nature, as Craig points out. The tool prevents the inner lip from folding during installation. This cannot be seen during installation........but oil leak WILL return without the use of this tool. | ||
| Matthew J. Morgan (Kermit)
New member Username: Kermit Post Number: 27 Registered: 8-2001 |
I find that enlargeing the drain holes a couple of sizes with a drill really helps. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1931 Registered: 12-2000 |
I find this incredibly amusing, that Ferrari - since the start of this engine family - and its successive evolutions would've solved seal leakage by this time. But they go ahead and incorporate drain holes... If you can't beat 'em (oil leaks), join 'em (let her flow...).  | ||
| Verell Boaen (Verell)
Junior Member Username: Verell Post Number: 245 Registered: 5-2001 |
NOTCHING DISTRIBUTOR GASKET MAY BE NEEDED Depending on the gasket, you may need to notch it slightly so that the oil groove in the sandwich plate is open all the way to the interior of the distributor. My QV had about a tablespoon of oil in each distributor the last time I replaced the distributor seals. The gasket was covering up the drain notch. | ||
| Craig Dewey (Craigfl)
Member Username: Craigfl Post Number: 416 Registered: 1-2001 |
I was unable to safely put my seal on without fabricating a tapered guide. This ensured the seal was properly installed without the retaining spring popping off. | ||
| Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member Username: Lawrence Post Number: 144 Registered: 4-2002 |
At the risk of stating the obvious, you ought to coat the new seal with motor oil so you don't damage it when sliding it over the mating piece on the camshaft. Put a film of oil on the cam as well. The clamps on the hoses can loosen with time. | ||
| Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member Username: Lawrence Post Number: 143 Registered: 4-2002 |
Distributor on 328 has leakage holes in sandwich plate. Make sure the holes are at bottom. They are to let the leaking oil out. I think there is a notch or peg or something that lines up so you cannot put the cap on wrong. Just put a dab of nailpolish or whitout or whatever on the top of the distributor before you take it off. I take the seal plate out without removing the rotor. Just be careful. Secondly, watch the rotation of the camshaft. The seal is a spiral thread that moves the oil inward as cam rotates. I think the cams turn in opposite directions so get the correct seal. The hose may be getting wet from leakage at the distributor or from cam cover. My hose was all wet but it was from other leaks. It's remaining dry now. | ||
| Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member Username: Doc Post Number: 86 Registered: 9-2001 |
Oops--one additional Q : I also noticed a bit of oil seepage coming from that short rubber hose under the front distributer. I would like to replace that too. Does antone know the size of the hose ? | ||
| Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member Username: Doc Post Number: 85 Registered: 9-2001 |
One of my distributer seals is leaking and I'd like to replace it, of course. My Q is--how do I avoid screwing up the ignition timing if / when I remove the distributer? |