Outside o ring distributor leak

1997 NISSAN ALTIMA
175,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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OHYEA
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What are the steps to replacing the outside o ring to the distributor? I had read a forum that you have to set engine to TDC 0 or something, is this true? Thank you.
Dec 26, 2015 at 2:49 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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remove the distributor cap and move out of the way.

I would use a paint stick to mark where the base goes in relation to the block.

also, mark the rotor to the distributor as a reference.

if you mark these 2 places, you can be assured to install the distributor in the exact position you removed it

Roy
Dec 26, 2015 at 3:26 AM
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