The general consensus is to at least leave the lower half of the cover in place. Personally I learned my lesson the hard way when my alt belt broke and launched itself into the timing belt.

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!