Hole in timing belt cover

bretgc · Post by **bretgc** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:10 pm

Hey guys,

So, on the EA82 in my L wagon, there appears to be a hole slightly smaller than my pinky finger on the front of the timing belt casing to the right of the oil pump. I assume it's been there a while because it looks like there was a patch up job on another area of the cover, but im not sure what they've used there. Being that I'm a broke uni student, is there a relatively cheap and easy way of patching it up?

I would appreciate any help

Thanks,

Bret

Busdriver · Post by **Busdriver** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:30 pm

Why bother? It probably wont hurt anything, unless you are planning to go through lots of water...........

bretgc · Post by **bretgc** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:28 pm

that's what I wanted to hear

job done haha

Post by **Alex** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:52 pm

stick abit of that cloth sticky tape over it

alex

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 4:27 pm

Squirt a little silastic to cover it , keeps dust and dirt out and the belt will be happier

bretgc · Post by **bretgc** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:19 pm

ahhh silastic. cheers guys

subybrumby · Post by **subybrumby** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 10:02 pm

I made a hole in my cover to do something and used a hole saw...then put a rubber blanking grommet over it..looks factory

bretgc · Post by **bretgc** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:27 pm

Thanks for all the advice guys. found some silastic in the shed and did the job nicely.

Cheers,

Bret