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EA82 Timing Belt Covers
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:49 pm
by maddog
Do you really need them? I have just replaced all of mine with the timing belts and the water pump while I was in there and now that it's all done I was wondering if you actually need the covers? I think it looks heaps better without them...anyone...??
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:02 pm
by Shauno
Rocks in the timing belt = bad mmmmkay
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:41 pm
by waggaclint
id leave em on mate there there for reason to keep dirt rocks dust etc out your belts and seals etc will last a lot longer with the covers on.....
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:16 am
by r00fi
It's pretty safe to remove them, especially for a roadie, but there is a gotcha.
The cam timing marks are on the belt covers, so have a good look at where they are and line them up with another land mark before you remove the covers.
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:47 pm
by steptoe
also a rego fail in some states
awful feeling if a friggn grasshoper caused ya belts to slip.....
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:51 pm
by maddog
Ahem. yes, well considering I live 8 kms up a dirt road, which always has 'hoppers at some point in summer, I reckon I'll leave 'em on and be bloody glad that I didn't even think about it at the time - Subaru San must have had a good reason at the time...now I know!
Thanks y'all for sorting me out!