OK, So I was under the car the other day... Still trying to work out all of the issues with my new civic, and noticed that you can see the flywheel. Its like a cover is missing that potentially the exhaust could bolt to as well

Should I be able to see the flywheel, or has this cover come up missing at some point in time..

Thoughts? I will try to snap a picture this evening and post it.

 

You are missing the inspection cover.

 

Does the exhaust bolt to it somewhere? It looks like the exhaust has a bracket for a bolt, not sure where to bolt it though

 

It's important, and it bolts to the tranny...here's a break down view

 

how important is this? I dont have it either.

 

car will move without it....define important.
use common sense here. what does a flywheel do? right, it mates with your clutch disk when you release the clutch pedal. so, if something gets on there, like water, your clutch could slip for a few seconds, not the end of the world. grease on there is a different story. I would say break it down and clean the flywheel and clutch plate when you get a cover on there.

 

Owe no! no Inspection cover?! Owe your screwed! lol

Never ran one, never will. Its fine

 

i dont run one but i live in cali were it only rains in winter if i were to get water in there i usually hear a high pitch whine from the throw out bearing if you can get one

 

i live in colorado and deal with all kinds of weather the cover is not needed at all

 

I haven't had one for years. No problems. Of course I don't drive through every bit of standing water I see either.

 

my b16 hatch dont have one either, mad weight reduction yo..lol

 

ummm i rather not drive with my flywheel exposed to rocks and debris from the road. i swiped one from a junkyard. to me its just as important as my timing cover. i value my engine

 

I guess you must be rally crossing then.

I dont run a timing cover either!

 

Ay si, muy chingon....

 

4drEF and Deetz, I apreciate the pics and response, I am such a newb to this Civic stuff. The rest of you all, take note, a simple question, a couple of informative answers... the rest.... just filler...

 

oh my, i dont have either covers.. live life on the edge! lol

 

LOLOL!!! Posted up the diagram and everything. I bet everyone talking **** is gonna get something in there now. Jinxed.

 

ill never get something in mine. ill just stop driving it..lol

 

HAHAHA! The only thing that I have ever heard of falling into the timing gears and crank gear was a shop towel.

It was the fault of the tech at hand. And all that happend was the engine died.
some of you are comics.

here you go skipbudlong since you like superstition this cat will come at night and drain your Vtec fluid while you sleep.

 

lol.. better get some shields on your brakes so rocks dont bet between the pads and rotor..

 

the brakes do have guards

OP made up his mind anyway, theres no need to post these stupid opinions.

 

I find it hard to believe how many people are hating on the design of Honda, and a cheap safe dust cover that's only $10
So, i guess all the posters who think the cover is a waste of time, think Honda wasted their time for such a part.

 

 

lol, ok u got me on that one

 

somewhere there is a giant pile of inspection covers...