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Hi. Anyone ever seen clear timing belt covers for Subaru?

 

I was looking through Sport Compact Car and there was a T*y*ta with clear timing covers and it looked pretty neat. Plus it's functional. Of course they had these nice purple cam sprockets, etc.

 

Or zzz cut out the front of the oem black plastic timing belt cover and rtv some Lexan on there! :clap:

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Hi. Anyone ever seen clear timing belt covers for Subaru?

 

I was looking through Sport Compact Car and there was a T*y*ta with clear timing covers and it looked pretty neat. Plus it's functional. Of course they had these nice purple cam sprockets, etc.

 

Or zzz cut out the front of the oem black plastic timing belt cover and rtv some Lexan on there! :clap:

 

Not a bad idea at all. Being constantly watched might incite those idle pulleys to work a little harder. :)

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mm...the real world, right...often tend to forget about that. The inside would probably get coated with a thin film of oil from the cam or crank seal leaks and the outside would get dirty as well...would need some little windshield wipers inside perhaps.

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i run with no covers...at all....perty clear!
Ok yes I guess that would be easy to see!

 

Hm...what is the main purpose of the covers anyway? Is it to protect the belt from water, dirt, etc. Or it is for safety so cats and woodchucks don't get caught in it? I have a badger or woodchuck that's been living under my '94.

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Hm...what is the main purpose of the covers anyway? Is it to protect the belt from water, dirt, etc. Or it is for safety so cats and woodchucks don't get caught in it? I have a badger or woodchuck that's been living under my '94.

 

Your close. It keeps anything with mass from getting caught in the belts and driving the belts off the pullies. Packed snow can do this, along with sticks and stones ... they arent just for bones anymore.

 

:headbang:

 

nipper

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