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Hi All,
In an effort to sort the annoying oil leak I took the distributor out the other day and fitted a new O ring to the shaft. Carefully maked up all the leads etc, took it all apart, fitted the seal and re fitted it all. No problems, no re timing as I took the bracket off so just dropped it all back in place. Engine runs OK.
When I had the distributor out I looked at the drive on the bottom end of the distributor shaft, it is keyed to the shaft with a pin that is held in place with a coiled wire ring around the outside. The drive its self is loose on the shaft and there is a gap between the bottom of the distributor housing shaft and the top of the drive coupling. Is this right??? There is a small spring sitting in the top of the mating bit in the engine.
It all looks as per the book Haynes/Bentley but is the coupling suppost to be loose on the shaft (does not rotate relative to the shaft)

Thanks for your help

yes thats right

Thanks, that makes me feel better!

Check the oil pressure switch is not leaking, the oil collects around the distributor if is.

I did take the rubber boot off and take the switch out. The switch fitted had a sealing washer but the surface the washer was seating onto has a moulding split line so it was leaking... Finally found the leak. I assume the original switch should have had a taper thread to seal on. Thanks for the input