Honda distributor gasket seals

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3 жыл бұрын

Yet another 2002 Honda Accord repair. This time it was the distributor seals and gasket. After doing my transmission I still saw oil on the top of the bell housing, and sure enough, the gasket inside the rotor was bad. Also, the ring type seal was brittle and useless. If you're not filming yourself, this is a 30 minute job max with the right tools. Get a heavy duty tool like I have in the video.
Good luck!
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@gfriedman99 Жыл бұрын

Honda had 2 different distributors on the 02 Accords. One was made by Hitachi and the other I don't remember. Anyway when I did this was way easier than what you had to go thru. Mine looked slightly different. The only problem I ran into was a seized distributor cap screw that snapped off. The other issue is that the heater coolant hose runs right below the distributor so the oil drips onto it. I HIGHLY recommend changing the hose also as the oil will eat thru it eventually. My kind of mechanic wearing flip flops on the job is a sign of confidence!

@durk1980 Жыл бұрын

100% on heater hose below. I ended up replacing that later from that very reason. When the distributor cap is off, it’s so much easier to get to. Just do it then if it looks worn. Totally agree. I don’t always work in flip flops, but in the summer they’re my go to! Lol

@gfriedman99 Жыл бұрын

@@durk1980 Nice little cars. I had mine till 230k when it got totalled. Other issues are the infamous Honda pearl colored paint that wasn't clear coated and gets burnt off by UV. The front engine mount cracks which leads to a snapped axle shaft, no replaceable transmission fluid filter which leads to the solenoid screens getting clogged, and the front crossmember gets corroded to hell because they routed the A/C condensate hose right over it.

@durk1980 Жыл бұрын

Dang! Luckily I didn’t have that many issues.

@rskat501 Жыл бұрын

Bit of advice to anyone planning to do this job... Take out all of the inside components and spray down everything with electrical component cleaner. It's not hard, only a few screws and a couple bolts. Just make sure you keep track if which screws go where cause they're different. If you're doing this job it's obviously because you have an oil leak, if you go through all this work and don't clean the inside of any remaining oil the whole thing was pointless. That is because over time the oil could potentially kill the electrical components inside. So make sure you spray down everything with electrical component cleaner. Thank you for uploading this durk. I've watched a few videos and read some forums on how to deal with this pin. Seems like the best solution everyone seems to say is the chain breaker you used. I tried doing this on a scrap distributor with just a hammer and punch and now the distributor is all mangled up... Happy I practiced on a scrap one instead of the real one!

@durk1980 Жыл бұрын

Chain breaker is essential! I always set internal components aside in a fashion that I know how to put back. Watch my clutch video. I had to write down on the paper on the ground where it went…just way too many to keep track of. Good luck!

@DebiTelos Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend. This was very helpful

@durk1980 Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@sethroznovsky7345 Жыл бұрын

great vid man thank you

@durk1980 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

@sampower30 7 ай бұрын

This is very helpful. Thank you

@durk1980 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JayZTupacNas 2 ай бұрын

Do you think it is possible to replace the gasket seal for the housing without taking out the distributor? Also, what were you sprayin around the crank shaft area? Brake cleaner?

@durk1980 Ай бұрын

I replied to this earlier, don’t know where it is. Sorry. Yes and yes. The lid has the gasket in it. From what I recall. If a new gasket fixes the leak, no need to do what I did. And yep, brake cleaner. It’s the best!

@iank6897 11 ай бұрын

What size chain breaker was that?

@iank6897 11 ай бұрын

Or do they only come in one size?

@durk1980 11 ай бұрын

I don’t know what size it is. It was from Harbor Freight. You can see how it fits in my hand, to get a rough size. They make huge chain breakers, but for this automotive application I’d assume there’s a lot of smaller variations like this. Good luck!

@chalinoahuesoduro5566 10 ай бұрын

Whats the tool part number

@durk1980 10 ай бұрын

Tool? Don't know. Go to 6:55 in the video for the Dorman gasket kit part number. The chain breaker tool from Harbor Freight was the only one there. Been so long I have no idea. I'm sure they still sell it. Good luck man!