You saw the question no besides the obvious that it prevents any FOD from getting up and damaging the belt why is it so important I have heard a lot of rumors that dont make sense like it ***** up yur timing and your belt loses tension..

Are you serious

How big of a deal is it?

Am I going to go through timing belts like crazy if I dont have it on?

Can we clears things up so I can have a legit reason to spend time puttin ga piece of plastic over my belt

 

one reason, debris.

One 1/4" pebble will ruin your day without a cover.

 

Ive got another reason:
You can lose a finger...Ive seen it happen

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snowseeker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">one reason, debris.

One 1/4" pebble will ruin your day without a cover.</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ive got another reason:
You can lose a finger...Ive seen it happen</TD></TR></TABLE>

both good reasons


/thread

 

you can get lucky..

I ran my dohc ZC turbo for 3 years with no upper or lower cover.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jayjay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can get lucky..

I ran my dohc ZC turbo for 3 years with no upper or lower cover.</TD></TR></TABLE>

But why take the chance? Only sounds like a lazy excuse to me not to put the timing belt cover on.

 

not for nothing its only a few bolts that will save you a few grand just put it back on

 

roger that

changed mind

 

If you can run one, USE IT.


I can't run one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snowseeker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

But why take the chance? Only sounds like a lazy excuse to me not to put the timing belt cover on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not lazyness... it's just that I did'nt care. Besides that. I know lots of people who have run without covers for many years.

 

AND IF YOU'RE IN CALI, you'll get a fix-it ticket for not having one..seen it happen many times.

 

really? ive had my hood poped so many times back when i had the b7 and i never got poped for a timing belt cover ticket

i didnt run it when i had my crappy old d15b7 but now that i have a halfway decent motor i put it back on. the only reason for it to be off would be so that you could tune the adj cam gear, and u can just cut a small hole in the cover instead of comletly removing it.

seen debris go into engine without covers cut up timing belkts and seize gears. not fun for 10 min of extra work

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you can run one, USE IT.


I can't run one.
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Now that is what you call making it fit

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkyliteCP &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">AND IF YOU'RE IN CALI, you'll get a fix-it ticket for not having one..seen it happen many times.</TD></TR></TABLE>

^^ Wow... stop giving people more reasons to not like Cali when it comes to modded Honda/Acura's lol.

OP: If you want it off because you think it looks bad, just rattle can it some fancy color

 

How many miles on that setup and the condition of the roads you drive on?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you can run one, USE IT.

I can't run one.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ive got another reason:
You can lose a finger...Ive seen it happen</TD></TR></TABLE>

Didn't that happen to a H-T member. I remember there was a thread about it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Laserjock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How many miles on that setup and the condition of the roads you drive on?

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Benses F2d has been running for a week maybe.

He still has to get exhaust piping put on.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95ProjectEJ1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">OP: If you want it off because you think it looks bad, just rattle can it some fancy color</TD></TR></TABLE>

Flat black would look nice.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Laserjock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How many miles on that setup and the condition of the roads you drive on?

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mostly gravel and dirt roads

 

i think a member here had his skin ripped right off his finger cuz of the timing belt

 

also there was a guy on here who had i think a 2.0 GSR fully built and on his first drive with it like 3 miles in a pebble chreaded the timing belt bending like 8 valves

 

OP: Just leave it on and save your engine's head and your extremeties from being FUBAR'D.

Paint it flat black or pink, neon blue or whatever other color you can think of for "bling" points. Anything that will be easy on your eyes and make you want to leave it on.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bense &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you can run one, USE IT.


I can't run one.
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I see the problem, it says p13 on the water pump gear. It should say pr3.

 

I would run a cover but with a area cut out for the cam gear. So then you can adjust it atleast. If its stock leave it alone you dont want dirt and debris to get up in there

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ventturei27 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

seen debris go into engine without covers cut up timing belkts and seize gears. not fun for 10 min of extra work </TD></TR></TABLE>

10 minutes? lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snowseeker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I see the problem, it says p13 on the water pump gear. It should say pr3.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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