Hi guys,

I have a GSR swapped CRX, and while swapping out cams I had to take off the inner timing belt cover. It's the cover with the 2 holes that the camshafts go through, not the outer covers. I was worried that the timing belt might get chewed up with it being unprotected. Not sure if it makes a difference, but my valve cover also has the metal part covering the timing belt cut off. They aren't cut "moon-cut" style, the whole cover is sawed off. I dont know if the timing belt will get chewed up by the VC with the inner cover removed.

Here is a pic of the inner cover I'm talking about, it's number 7:


Pic of my VC, hopefully it shows up:


Thanks

 

bump

 

i've been driving for about 5000 miles without ANY t belt covers, but i'll be putting on the bottom cover soon when i install the new crank pulley. driving withou the inner timing belt cover isn't that bad imo.

 

No Covers here either. .

Phil

 

ok, I might try running it without the covers for a while then. I was just worried because after the cam swap the belts were squeaking a little more then normal. My alt belt normally does it, but this time it might have been coming from he timing belt too, because I got a little oil on the cam gears (which I cleaned up right away).

 

I haven't had any covers on my H23 for several months now without problems. I do avoid gravel like the plague, though...

 

Ill be the first person to gravely object to not running any covers.

There is absoultely no purpose to not have the lower two covers. The cosquences of gravel or rocks etc... are too great. Horrible things can happen, and just because it hasnt happened yet doesnt mean it wont.

-s

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sander &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ill be the first person to gravely object to not running any covers.

There is absoultely no purpose to not have the lower two covers. The cosquences of gravel or rocks etc... are too great. Horrible things can happen, and just because it hasnt happened yet doesnt mean it wont.

-s</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yah, I've thought about that too. When I was swapping my cams I noticed that the crankpulley had some dirt stuck on it. It's been raining here the last few days, so that's where it came from.

However I dont really wanna have to remove the crankpulley to remove that lower cover on. Could I just cut a slot in the plastic so that I can jus slip the cover over the pulley? sort of like how people put moon cuts on the valve cover so they can tune it and still have the timing belt protected. I can cut a circle part out of the lower cover so that I can slip it over the crank pulley, but it can still provide a little protection to the tming belt. Only problem is the lower part of the timing belt will still be exposed.

I just wanted to know if it was ok to run temporarily without the inner cover. I had to remove it because I was missing the bolts that hold it in place.

 

yeah as sayd above, the top covers are one thing...but i really would not risk not using the bottom one...too much to loose.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah as sayd above, the top covers are one thing...but i really would not risk not using the bottom one...too much to loose.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hehehe, yeah I agree.

I was looking at the lower cover trying to figure out how to get it on without doing too much work. As I said above I dont wanna take it off because I would have to remove the crank pulley. But what do you guys think about this idea:

The lower cover is shaped kinda like a V right? I could cut out the whole side and leave the sides and bottom in place. That way the timing belt is still protected, but I can slip the cover over the the crankpulley pretty easily.

 

You are really overthinking the covers.

Just take 20 min and take off the crank pulley/tbelt and put the covers on. Just dont loose woodruff key.

-s

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sander &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You are really overthinking the covers.

Just take 20 min and take off the crank pulley/tbelt and put the covers on. Just dont loose woodruff key.

-s</TD></TR></TABLE>

yah, but then I'd have to buy a crankpulley wrench, which I dont have.