Hello everyone.
Here is situation: 2000 2.2L. Leaking oil, pretty bad, from under metal bracket, on which ignition coil packs installed, on driver side of the engine little below VC seal. There is a half of glass of oil on transmission top next to speed sensor every other day.
I searched on TN for couple hrs and found and read couple treads about this problem, but steel can’t clear couple things.
I know now there is a plug which covers opening where distributor used to be attached on pre 97 2.2 engines.
1.Is this plug, aluminum or plastic? Some treads says it’s plastic and has to be replaced, others – it is aluminum and just need to be resealed.
2.How do I get to it? Some tread says I have to remove valve cover and just pull it out, is it pressed between VC and head? Or I need to remove air box, and intake hose and metal bracket with coils, and pray this plug out without opening VC?
On pre 97 motors access to distributer was much easier than on 2000 model.
3.I still didn’t understand what is “half moon”, apparently there is something next to the distributor plug that need to be resealed as well to prevent leaks.
Some time ago mechanic took care of minor leak form VC, but after that oil started leaking on the same side of the engine again. As far I understood, he didn’t reseal neither “half moon” nor distributor plug. So this time I’m planning to fix it myself.
I’m not a really knowledgeable about engine work and got only average set of wrenches and tools, but prefer to do it myself, simply don’t want to pay for whole day of my car seating in the shop and half ass work.
If someone had same problem in the past, or know how to fix it, please share your experience.
Distributor plug oil leak 2.2 Camry.
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