Cam Seals

[rookie03]

My 92 was just in for a checkup and they told me I need new cam seals and a distibutor o ring gasket. Has anyone had the same problem? I can understand the o ring gasket. Would all of this cause my oil leak problem? It smokes once and awhile after driving it. At first I thought it was the valve covers, but they said no.

[m sorel]

I am due for a timing belt, I have been told my cam seals leak "badly" (in addition to other seals) seems pretty normal to me.

[rookie03]

Yeah I talked to my mechanic he said he would do the seals for 120 labor. He also said to do the timing belt if i needed it.

[mburnickas]

My 92 was just in for a checkup and they told me I need new cam seals and a distibutor o ring gasket.  Has anyone had the same problem?  I can understand the o ring gasket.  Would all of this cause my oil leak problem?  It smokes once and awhile after driving it.  At first I thought it was the valve covers, but they said no.

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Now clue on the distributor since I do not have one. I would do the cam seals since if they leak, they will leak onto the timing belt. If that happens, bye bye belt.

These should not cause a smoking car.

[Toysrme]

Depending on how bad the seals are, they can dump a boat load of oil -> even tho there isn't much oil in the heads to begin with. Normaly, any oil leak on the engine will find it's way to a y-pipe where it'll smoke up.

I, originally, had a big oil leak when I had un-mounted my distributor for whatever reason after I rebuilt it. It took toooons of RTV to seal that thing, it was such a pain...

Personally, if you're going to go through the trouble of paying for cam & crank & distributor seals, get valve cover gaskets too.

(Most mechanics don't change the crank seal for anything.)

[rookie03]

The valve covers were just done, i figured the distributor oring is whats causing the smoke.

[Toysrme]

It might smoke a few days if there is any oil / residue still on the engine.

Let us know how it goes!