Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this
05-08-2005, 12:39 PM
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Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this
Or they just cut cirlces in the cover to still be able to get to the allan wrench keys, Its still vulnerable to rocks and **** getting up in between your timing belt and cam gear.
My motor is a SOHC, im not sure what the difference's are between it and a DOHC..
I just decided that i would cut the lip off that goes under the valve cover, With that lip off, all u have to do is remove 2 EASY bolts then, walla your upper timing belt cover is off and ready to be adjusted.
IM NOT SURE IF U CAN TELL IN THESE PICTURES, BUT I USED A KNIFE AND RAZOR BLADE AND JUST CUT THE WHOLE LIP OFF THAT GOES UNDER THE VALVE COVER.
My motor is a SOHC, im not sure what the difference's are between it and a DOHC..
I just decided that i would cut the lip off that goes under the valve cover, With that lip off, all u have to do is remove 2 EASY bolts then, walla your upper timing belt cover is off and ready to be adjusted.
IM NOT SURE IF U CAN TELL IN THESE PICTURES, BUT I USED A KNIFE AND RAZOR BLADE AND JUST CUT THE WHOLE LIP OFF THAT GOES UNDER THE VALVE COVER.
05-08-2005, 12:45 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (Otherguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Otherguy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">because its extra work to remove bolts =P</TD></TR></TABLE>
You will be kicking your self in the *** when your timing belt breaks, or you jump some teeth and bend your valves... (Personal experience)
You will be kicking your self in the *** when your timing belt breaks, or you jump some teeth and bend your valves... (Personal experience)
05-08-2005, 01:41 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
Are you running a Mini-me? I'm not sure if I can put my timing cover back on.... I don't have the z6 upper cover, just the b7.
05-08-2005, 01:45 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
Aestetics. Sorry to break it to you. yes, they are SHOWING OFF their cam GEAR.
Yes, keep it on, its there to protect it. No cam gear in dirt and rocks and rain = bad.
Yes, keep it on, its there to protect it. No cam gear in dirt and rocks and rain = bad.
05-08-2005, 03:09 PM
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I'll see if the b7 is a close fit. If not then I'll look around for the z6 
I live out in the boonies and with the timing belt exposed, I don't want to break another timing belt and replacing heads and what not again.
I live out in the boonies and with the timing belt exposed, I don't want to break another timing belt and replacing heads and what not again.
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Re: (Cuong-nutz)
I couldn't get either to fit...
I have my lower one on, so I don't really care. It's been that way for two years and it's been fine. If it blows up, so be it.
I have my lower one on, so I don't really care. It's been that way for two years and it's been fine. If it blows up, so be it.
05-08-2005, 05:36 PM
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Re: (Cuong-nutz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cuong-nutz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'll see if the b7 is a close fit. If not then I'll look around for the z6
I live out in the boonies and with the timing belt exposed, I don't want to break another timing belt and replacing heads and what not again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hell yeah, i would get on that if u care about your motor. and want it to last
I live out in the boonies and with the timing belt exposed, I don't want to break another timing belt and replacing heads and what not again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hell yeah, i would get on that if u care about your motor. and want it to last
05-08-2005, 06:16 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
MINI MOD , I LIKE WAT U DID TO THE COVER, THANX FOR THE IDEA , HERE MINE ..HOME DEPOT STYLE I WAS PLANING ON CUTTING A CIRCLE BIG ENOUHG IN THE COVER TO SEE MY SKUNK 2 CAM, THEN PUT A SEE THREW WINDOW '' FIBER GLASS'' SO U CAN SHOW OFF AND ADJUST IF NEEDED....??
05-08-2005, 08:19 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (HULKHATCH10)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HULKHATCH10 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MINI MOD , I LIKE WAT U DID TO THE COVER, THANX FOR THE IDEA , HERE MINE ..HOME DEPOT STYLE I WAS PLANING ON CUTTING A CIRCLE BIG ENOUHG IN THE COVER TO SEE MY SKUNK 2 CAM, THEN PUT A SEE THREW WINDOW '' FIBER GLASS'' SO U CAN SHOW OFF AND ADJUST IF NEEDED....??</TD></TR></TABLE>
how would u take it off, and on?
how would u take it off, and on?
05-08-2005, 09:07 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
i can see how stuff (rocks, dirt, etc.) could get in there but i've never actually seen it happen. if i had a cool cam gear i would probably show it off too.
05-08-2005, 10:02 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by POE »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
My motor is a SOHC, im not sure what the difference's are between it and a DOHC..
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r u serious?
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple
My motor is a SOHC, im not sure what the difference's are between it and a DOHC..
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r u serious?
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple
05-08-2005, 10:11 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (eeeeeeBAAA)
hes probably referring to the cover layout. even if i do that, my valve covers still covers half of my cam gears. i currently dont have a lower timing cover. tryin to hunt one down.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eeeeeeBAAA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
r u serious?
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eeeeeeBAAA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
r u serious?
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple</TD></TR></TABLE>
05-08-2005, 10:28 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (eeeeeeBAAA)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eeeeeeBAAA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">r u serious?
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude, he's obviously not that stupid. He's talking about the covers.
u have one cam and the dohc has 2 that simple</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude, he's obviously not that stupid. He's talking about the covers.
05-08-2005, 10:48 PM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (POE)
actually, i thought about doing this, but i don't need to adjust anything (stock ).
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05-09-2005, 06:48 AM
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what you should try to do what like i did, i just cut out the hole of the camgear, then fabracated two little rales, (top and bottom) and just made like a small slidding cover, ive never had a problem of it coming off since i made it a tight fit
05-09-2005, 06:54 AM
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How often do people adjust them anyways?
If you have a mini-me and just don't have the top cover, then I think that's fine. But I don't understand why people take them off to show their cam gears, or "to adjust them"... come on now, how often do people adjust them anyways?
Adjust on the dyno, then put the cover back on...
If you have a mini-me and just don't have the top cover, then I think that's fine. But I don't understand why people take them off to show their cam gears, or "to adjust them"... come on now, how often do people adjust them anyways?
Adjust on the dyno, then put the cover back on...
05-09-2005, 09:56 AM
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Re: Ive notice a lot of people dont use timing belt covers... WHY NOT do this (kuja396)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kuja396 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i can see how stuff (rocks, dirt, etc.) could get in there but i've never actually seen it happen. if i had a cool cam gear i would probably show it off too.</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha ok u do that then...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slipjack »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dude, he's obviously not that stupid. He's talking about the covers.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks man, there are some retards on here.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ1 wilcox »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How often do people adjust them anyways?
If you have a mini-me and just don't have the top cover, then I think that's fine. But I don't understand why people take them off to show their cam gears, or "to adjust them"... come on now, how often do people adjust them anyways?
Adjust on the dyno, then put the cover back on... </TD></TR></TABLE>
i understand were u are coming from, but i am constanly changing thing on my motor setup, and i need to adjust my timing to recolabrate everthing.. i have taken that cover off allready 10 times in the last few months
haha ok u do that then...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slipjack »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dude, he's obviously not that stupid. He's talking about the covers.</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks man, there are some retards on here.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ1 wilcox »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How often do people adjust them anyways?
If you have a mini-me and just don't have the top cover, then I think that's fine. But I don't understand why people take them off to show their cam gears, or "to adjust them"... come on now, how often do people adjust them anyways?
Adjust on the dyno, then put the cover back on... </TD></TR></TABLE>
i understand were u are coming from, but i am constanly changing thing on my motor setup, and i need to adjust my timing to recolabrate everthing.. i have taken that cover off allready 10 times in the last few months
05-09-2005, 11:08 AM
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Re: (Accel Junky)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accel Junky »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">True, but you forget people are into the bling of it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
wells lets egimacate these foo's and get them to start putting there timing belt cover on.
wells lets egimacate these foo's and get them to start putting there timing belt cover on.
