It was my timing belt cover that was warped and rubbing on my timing belt which caused it to shred up

can i just take the cover off and run my car like that? Or is that not good?

 

Ive seen people run without one which is ok but i like to have mine on just because i wouldnt want anything falling into there.

 

the bottom portion is needed to time the motor

 

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can i just take the cover off and run my car like that? Or is that not good?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I consider that "not good". If a rock or something gets kicked up into the belt it can knock it out of time.

 

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I've been running my B18C without the lower cover for a little over a year now. I just line up the actual sprocket or "tooth" on the crank gear with the TDC mark on my block.

 

yeah you can fo that too, but i think its harder because its harder to see, and how do you line up the tooth on the crank gear if the pulley is on?

 

well my lower timing cover is getting ate up by the belts from the alternator.. its like chewing straight threw the cover... and pushing the cover against the pulleys and timing belt

thats what caused it to shred

whats the chance of a rock actually shooting up into a pulley? Slim to none right?

 

i run just the bottom part of it on. that way in rain or so, nothing flys up in there.

 

just pick up another cover, you dont want to have bent valves or anything like that. Its good insurance

 

i dont run any cover either, never had any problems in about 2 years. ive been through all sorts of road conditions and havent had any trouble

 

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Yur lucky

 

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You can still see the teeth on the gear even with the pulley and belt on. I found out that the TDC marking on my pulley lines up perfectly with the center of one of the teeth. I line up the center of that tooth with the TDC marking on the block.

 

I only run the lower cover also same with my friend and so far so good.....

 

keep both timing covers on for safety; this part of the car causes enough problems inherently without exposing it to the possibility of rocks, water, salt, etc. getting into the mix.

 

How do you adjust your ignition timing with no bottom cover?