No.4 cambelt cover
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Seen pics of it before.
Only question is why. It's there for dirt and dust. Same with the outer cover. Also won't get any limbs stuck in it.
Only question is why. It's there for dirt and dust. Same with the outer cover. Also won't get any limbs stuck in it.
not the outer cover that says 7mgte on it, thats already off I'm talking bout the metal piece that bolts to the head behind the cam gears that the plastic timing cover bolts to a lot of guys run open cam gears and always wondered if they are running open cam gears why not take off that metal plate behind it too just curious as to how it would look is all not too concerned about dust and what not as the car isn't a daily driver just a project car
Yes I got that. And that's what I was talking about. It was put in there for a reason to keep dust dirt and debre out of there.
I ran without it on for a bit and I must say it makes a surprising difference in valvetrain noise. I was really worried about my valves being way out after putting my head back together but honestly it was just noisy due to that cover missing. I put it back on and all was happy. That and you can get stuff caught up in there if you're leaning over with the engine running plus leaves the belt open to spilling things on it such as oil and coolant. What's the advantage to having it off?
radiod;1809532 said:
there isn't any from what i see except cosmetic,id rather see the front of the head oppose to that weird shaped stamped steel piece, maybe help the front of the head cool off by 1-2 degrees lmao, but honestly iv always just wondered why a lot of guy take the plastic cover off to run open gears and not the no.4 cam belt cover. but its probably me just being me, always wanting to take shit off that looks like its not needed and later on wondering why shits fucked up lmao
Everyone leaves the plastic off because it's either broken or there always working on it. In order to take the cover off you have to remove the t stat housing.
I would guess that it would protect the cam seals as well a bit. The belt does let off a bunch of dust as it turns/wears, and I can't see that being a good thing to have direct access to the cam seals.
I wouldn't take it off also for the fact its for ease of timing, just line up the notches, done. I am currently not running the front plastic one but I am very inclined to get a clear one. Left it off because I work on it a lot but mainly wanted to be able to see condition of the belt. Spot of bad luck the fan shroud broke and fell into the fan annihilating it and it sent a piece between the belt and the gears causing my timing to go out of wack. Yes it's a bitch you gotta take the t-stat housing off, but a small price to pay for security.