EA82 Timing Belt Covers

maddog · Post by **maddog** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:49 pm

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...??

Shauno · Post by **Shauno** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 9:02 pm

Rocks in the timing belt = bad mmmmkay

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:41 pm

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.....

r00fi · Post by **r00fi** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:16 am

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.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:47 pm

also a rego fail in some states

awful feeling if a friggn grasshoper caused ya belts to slip.....

maddog · Post by **maddog** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:51 pm

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!