Cambelt Cover?

[Rob-16v]

Can i run my engine with out the cambelt covers on, what the chances that somethings going to get in? anyone else doing this?

[Adam]

Quite a few people run theres without a cover on.
As for the chances, no one can say.
It might be fine for years, then again a brick could fling up off the wheel get under the belt and snap the belt the first time you pull off,lol.

[Rob-16v]

cheers mate, engine wuz missing so i took head off and the last head bolt snapped off! so i had to drill the head of it off, took like 2 hours, did that, got mad and kinda broke the cambelt back plate, and to top it off, no bent valve as i thought, the head had melted. So no cover it is then.

Thanks Rob.

[Philsutton]

then again a brick could fling up off the wheel get under the belt and snap the belt the first time you pull off,lol.


pmsl if a brick flew up into the engine bay i think a cam belt cover will be the least of your worries.

[Stuart]

lol


personally i think its fine to leave it off, jsut dont go head first into a gravel pit and stop the engine in a hurry

[Adam]

then again a brick could fling up off the wheel get under the belt and snap the belt the first time you pull off,lol.


pmsl if a brick flew up into the engine bay i think a cam belt cover will be the least of your worries.
Hrmm :?

Well, with the cover off something can get stuck between the belt and sprockets.
With the cover on it cant.


When i say brick, im meaning a pebble, not a house brick.
:? lol

[Benn]

personal i wouldnt,

seen few that have rubed wiring thru,
and that have picked up stuff and torn the cam belt..

[Jon_nova1]

well naturally the camcover was put there for a reason, although when i changed my cambelt i couldn't find the bolt anywhere so it kept rubbing, so i took it off and it was fine :)