nzgti 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Hi there i've got a 1.8 16v (kr). The distributor is leaking oil, not heaps but some....ie after a few thousand km's the bottom of it will be all caked in oil and dust. i degreased it the other day, and now is clean again.. I went to the Dealership to ask about this and they say that it is a fairly common problem, BUT to fix it I have to replace the whole distributor!! or just wipe it out every so often. BUT....after I cleaned it I've been having problems with the HAL sender. I broke down a few times...and some times it wont start....the connector is really touchy I mean if I just touch it the CAR STOPS. The plug it self seems to be on hard but seems to come away and break contact at the momet. I'v zip tied it around the Dizzy to make it stable and then another zip tie around the plug to keep it in. So My questions are....can the seal be replaced?? (to stop the oil leak) If i buy a new Dizzy, does that get me a hew Hall sender as part of it? and how much???? all input appreciated.....thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16VG60 1 Posted March 15, 2004 This, as the dealer has allready informed you, is a commonly occuring fault. Sadly you will not be able to replace the seal, and the only cure is to replace the dizzy with a new item. The dealer currently offers exchange service units at a cost of £80 apprx. These units are reconditioned by Bosch and come to you complete and ready to bolt on. The dealer will want your old unit complete with cap and rotor arm, as indeed the replacement comes equally equippped. All told these are a good buy, and i would reccomend you to follow this path therein rectifying your problem. Do not be tempted to buy second hand, a false economy, as these often display the same deffect straight away or very soon after. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kongo127 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Did you cleaned your hall sender and dizzy with what? Did you dissambled the hole dizzy? If i were you, first of all i´ll try to mesure the wiring and the conectors (female/male) for a bad contact... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzgti 0 Posted March 16, 2004 I've just been quotes $450nzd to get a new one here....it'll take 4 weeks as it ex germany. That equates to about 150GBP.......but I guess it's my only option...... I mean i could just keek cleaning it out...but if its just getting down into the hall sender and creating havoc.....I think I'll get a new one. Cheers though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
16VG60 1 Posted March 16, 2004 I have had a number of customers now with this same problem, and some of these delayed the inevitable by labouriously cleaning the dizzy internals on a daily basis!! In the end however alll of them squared up to the fact that replacement was the only answer. You say that your dealer price is £150, is this because of p&p costs or just the going rate? Why don't you try to contact Germany direct and get one sent via UPS. This may reduce the cost to you considerably. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzgti 0 Posted March 16, 2004 It'll cost me $450nzd and i have to give my old one back as well. Contacting germany....sonds to be a good idea, but how, who...i cannot speak or read german...as evidenced by my attempts to buy some bits og ebay.de. I could go through somewhere in the UK but by the time I add in some postage...it will likely be the same cast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
