i am going to powder coat my valve cover red instead of just having it painted red. the paint is wearing out and powder coat looks better. when i have the cover off how do you get it so i can see the cam gears, just cut the cover along the cam gear cover? if i dont feel like cutting it can i just undo those 2 bolts on the cam gear cover? ive never taken it off this is why i would like to make sure im not ******* anything up. i am still considered a noob when it comes to cars so someone please help me out.

 

Hello fellow n00b,

In my opnion, I wouldn't cut the valve cover unless youv'e got adjustable cam gears

PS. Try giving the Valve Cover a slight sandblast after the powdercoating, haven't
seen nor tried it but I think it'll look better than the glossy powdercoated look...

Post a pic when it's done

 

i will post pics eventually, however as far as the cam gears go i would still like to get hte cover off so i can see them, i still think the stock ones look cool, plus i would like to be able to check up on my timing belt

 

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why would you need to check up on your timing belt? i mean is it moving all the time? if you have to check it often, sounds like a problem you should fix.

 

i think hes just saying that if it were needing to be replaced or something, if he keeps an eye on it then before it does break or whatever...then he can have the problem fixed.

 

IMO, you should leave the belt fully enclosed unless you have adjustable cam gears then I could understand the half moon cut out. Otherwise why risk a pebble or something getting in there just so it LOOKS COOL. Too risky for me.

 

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Just for the record, I have had zero timing belt covers for 2 1/2 years now driving my car every day and I have never had a problem with it. Of course you have to avoid rocky roads and such, but my timing belt still looks 100% good. Maybe I've been lucky...

 

i never drive my car in gravel, never drive it in the rain, in other words i take really good care. and yes the reason i would like to have it open is so that i can check up on it to see if it ever gets stress cracks and wear. i bag my car pretty hard to majority of the time not to mention it is suppose to be about time to get a new one. i would like to make sure it is time and keep it exposed. imo it looks really sweet and im not worried at all about it getting a rock in the gears.

 

and concurrently you can see it all the time and have it still snap on you

i.e me on my h23.

so do whatever you like.

 

i've got most of my covers off. just leave the bottom ones on there.