I'm planning to install the toda Cam Gears and was wondering. Is it safe to cut the valve cover while still bolted on? If a small amount of aluminum shavings fall inside the timing belt cover... will that be a problem? I was hoping to use a Dremel tool and insure that rotation of the cutting blade throws the shavings away from the valve cover. Anyone have pics?

 

I would just take it off, it's easier and you'd be surprised how many shavings there will be...better safe than sorry...it only takes 10 mins to take it off, if that

 

Absolutely not. Take that thing off...

 

I'm not quite brave enough to install the cam gears myself... so the cover will need to be removed anyhow. I can however cut the cover myself, I'm more comfortable doing that, neatly. I've already purchased some Honda-bond and an extra valve cover gasket and plug seals. -I just wonder if it's necessary.
A "how-to" for cam gears sure would be nice...
hint-hint

 

Take it off.... you'll hate your self if you don't. Not only would it be a pain in the *** to be at that angle for so long, but metal is going to go every where...

 

cam gears are actually quite easy...just nice to have another set of hands in order to lock the gears together w/ a wrench so you can untorque the cam gear bolts...

other than that, just make sure the up marks are at TDC and you're set...it should take you 2hours if you're slow and careful...

 

"lock the gears together" ?
Is it possible that it would slip and I would be screwed?
What I'm saying is, should I be within reasonable towing distance while I'm working on the car? -or is it fool-proof if I'm extremely careful...

 

you just need to use an open end wrench to stop the gears from spinning when you loosen them...that's the only reason for the wrench...otherwise, you'll be there all day trying to loosen a gear bolt while the cam and bolt are spinning..

it won't slip that easily, if it does, it shouldn't mess anything up unless you have enough power in your arms (which you don't, no offense) to do any kind of damage

think of having your front end up and trying to unbolt the wheel, it spins, same idea...

 

Its pretty fool proof.. just set the cams to tdc, you'll see an arrow on the cam gears. Point them up, break the bolts loose, dont remove them. Then remove the timing belt and then remove the gears (Don't loose the the key). Put the new gears on and tighten them up. Make sure the gears are at top dead center and put the belt back on then torque the bolts to the correct spec. Pretty simple, just take your time. You have a helms manual right?

 

No Helms here...
I was hoping someone would scan in those pages...
Yeah right, I guess I just need to cough up the 62 bucks.

 

isnt there a cam how-to at c-speedracing.com or whatever the site is?

 

This walkthrough for changing the timing belt will help cover a lot of it.
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/t...elt/tbelt.html

Good luck!

-Floyd

Does anyone know of some other sites that have how-to's other than
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto.html

and
http://www.bseries.net/html/garage/index.php

 

It's only for valve cover removal, and timing. -close though.

 

this will help you out...shows pics and stuff
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/caminstall/cam2.html