 Changing a timing belt..., a simple question |
 Apr 30, 2006 - 9:44 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 7, '05 From Corvallis, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
So I've got a really easy question for the mechanics out there. How necessary is it to have that small rubber seal that goes around the timing belt cover? Mine got killed when I took the cover off, and I'm wondering if it's worth paying for, and waiting 4 days to get a new one, or if I can just go without it.
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May 2, 2006 - 6:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '05 From Brantford, Ontario, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
That small rubber seal is just to keep water and other road crap from getting inside of the cover and contaminating the belts and pulleys.
Think of it as a oil drain plug gasket. Sure you could go with out it but there is no guarantee that oil wont get out. |
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tin_foil Changing a timing belt... Apr 30, 2006 - 9:44 PM
GT4WRC You cxan probably get away without using one, but ... May 1, 2006 - 12:29 AM tin_foil Okay, nevermind I guess. I was willing to wait 5 d... May 1, 2006 - 1:13 PM Celica_Kid95st how had was it to change it? How much was the tota... May 1, 2006 - 10:44 PM tin_foil It wasn't too hard. It took me and my dad a wh... May 2, 2006 - 12:49 AM
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