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97890, TIMING BELT COVER
Posted by NYKYLYN, Apr-17-06 12:15 PM
CAN I TAKE OFF THE COVER AND MY ENGINE STILL RUN FINE?
I KNOW DUMB QUESTION!
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97892, RE: TIMING BELT COVER
Posted by djtrickee, Apr-17-06 12:31 PM
oh man...
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97893, RE: TIMING BELT COVER
Posted by DR1665, Apr-17-06 12:35 PM
Originally posted by NYKYLYN
CAN I TAKE OFF THE COVER AND MY ENGINE STILL RUN FINE? I KNOW DUMB QUESTION!
Is the question stupid because you know the answer and asked anyway?
The cover is there to protect the timing belt from foreign matter that could interfere with the movement of the belt. If you're comfortable with it not being installed, then yank it. If you're worried about things, leave it on.
Personally, I think I have less than 40% of the cover installed altogether. :P
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97902, RE: TIMING BELT COVER
Posted by donnyb373, Apr-17-06 02:54 PM
Originally posted by DR1665Originally posted by NYKYLYN CAN I TAKE OFF THE COVER AND MY ENGINE STILL RUN FINE? I KNOW DUMB QUESTION! Is the question stupid because you know the answer and asked anyway? The cover is there to protect the timing belt from foreign matter that could interfere with the movement of the belt. If you're comfortable with it not being installed, then yank it. If you're worried about things, leave it on. Personally, I think I have less than 40% of the cover installed altogether. :P
same here i have the whole top half from the tensioner pully up off mine, i left the bottom on so nothing would fly up into the crank gear and water pump
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97909, RE: TIMING BELT COVER
Posted by jam013200, Apr-17-06 04:09 PM
If you remove the timing belt cover, time as we know it will cease to exist and what is left of our world will plunge into total chaos!
....or a little road dirt or debris could damage your timing belt. Leave it on if it is already intact.
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