[V8] Distributor seals

Jason Wilkerson wilke_jb at yahoo.com
Wed Mar 3 07:14:12 PST 2010 

I personally have never seen the green o-ring leak.  It is always the blue square one.  On the drivers side you are correct, there is only one large diameter square ring.  Audi used that same ring in 4 places total - one on each distributor and one between the front of each head and the back of the timing belt cover.  They also used 2 smaller diameter square rings to seal other areas.  One is on the rear of the passenger side head, under a cover with three torx head bolts.  The other is on the front of the drivers side head, again between the head and tb cover.  The reason I mention all of these is that by the time you need to replace one of these the others aren't far behind from leaking.  It sounds like you just need to replace the drivers side distributor square ring.  If you get leaks in other areas you can always go back and do them later.

--- On Tue, 3/2/10, Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 5:47 PM
> The distributor is only on the rear
> of the head, are we talking bout the same thing? I'm lost on
> the front and back thing.
> 
> I have the drivers side off and replaced the Dist seal the
> thicker green one but it still leaks. If I remove the dist
> and the plate (which should be leaking) what seals do I
> need?   
>  I have 1 dist seal (green thick one) and one thinner but
> larger diameter seal (blue one, square cut)
> 
> Chris
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> From: Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> To: "Chris Williams" <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>,
> "V8 list" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 1:34 PM
> 
> No you don't need two large for one side.  Here is the
> breakdown:
> 
> Drivers front - one small one large
> Drivers rear - one large
> Pass Front - one large
> Pass Rear - one small one large
> 
> This is from memory so don't get mad if I'm not right. 
> Good luck.
> 
> --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 4:08 PM
> > Damn, so I need 2 of the larger blue
> > square cut seals for one side. I just drove half an
> hour to
> > get one.. at least I found them. 8 bucks a pop.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > From: Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> > To: v8 at audifans.com,
> > "Chris Williams" <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 10:22 AM
> > 
> > Chris,
> >    These seals are kinda special.  You might be
> able to
> > make them but for the price I wouldn't even try.  I
> think
> > the P/N is 077103487 for the small one (X2) and
> 077103487A
> > for the larger one (X4) total.  If you are only doing
> the
> > distributors and the one cover in the rear you will
> need
> > half the quantity.  Below is a site that I get audi
> parts
> > from.
> > 
> > http://www.primepartssuperstore.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=215236
> > 
> > I just got these recently for a customers car - but I
> can't
> > remember where I got the parts from - I think
> somewhere in
> > PA.  If you can't get them from that website let me
> know
> > and I will try to find the place I got them from. 
> Also,
> > below is a good link to find parts and part numbers -
> thats
> > where I found your P/N's.  You will have to create a
> user
> > account - but trust me it is worth it.
> > 
> > http://www.vagcat.com/epc/
> > 
> > Good luck.  Jason
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Chris Williams <rodtheviking at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> > > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > > Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 1:09 PM
> > > I'm sure its the seal between the
> > > plate and the head, all the seals were replaced
> during
> > the
> > > swap accept those. I will try the parts numbers
> that
> > were
> > > listed. I called 2 dealers here in the Denver
> area and
> > they
> > > both said "no longer available"
> > > 
> > > I do have a good seal for the dizzy, the O ring
> but no
> > head
> > > to plate seal. Can I just make one from gasket
> > material or
> > > are they special material?
> > > 
> > > Chris
> > > 
> > > --- On Tue, 3/2/10, Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > From: Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] Distributor seals
> > > To: "V8 list" <v8 at audifans.com>
> > > Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 8:40 AM
> > > 
> > > It may have been mentioned - but I'll say it
> anyway -
> > maybe
> > > it will save some one time and money.  There are
> a
> > total of
> > > 4 of the large diameter 'square' rings and 2 of
> the
> > small
> > > diameter.  Two large on the distributors, one
> small
> > on the
> > > pass side rear head under a 3 bolt cover.  The
> other
> > three
> > > go between the front of the heads and rear of
> the
> > timing
> > > covers.  If you don't have a leak there by now -
> you
> > > will.  In other words make sure and replace all
> of
> > these
> > > gaskets and also cam, crank, and oil pump seals
> when
> > you do
> > > your timing belt.  Hope this helps someone. 
> Jason
> > > 
> > > 
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