upper timing belt cover hitting belt

[coryf1233]

I have searched and found stories of timing belts hitting the cover, but no help on what to do..i can see a faint mark on the belt on where its hitting, i just noticed it and then line is pretty faint..so im assuming it just started..what sho0uld i do

 

[coryf1233]

why would i have to take the cam gears off to get a cover that is directly above them?

 

[coryf1233]

yeah this is for the cam gear cover

 

[romeen]

really the only thing you can do, is replace the cover because yours has probably been mishapen and or warped due to heat.

it can be a pain to do this because it involves taking the pulleys off the motor, and you could accidentally mistime it so you'd have to be very careful. (your motor isn't a "interference motor" so you don't need to worry about bending valves or anything if you mistime it.

personally i think you should do what i did and let it be until it falls off or starts causing issues, and then replace it.. that's what i did with mine and it never damaged the motor or caused any problems

if you really want to replace it check these sites

thedsmgraveyard.com

or (the obvious)

Ebay.com

it will probably cost around 20-40$ depending on shipping.

EDIT: wait is this the front or back cover ?(front will be plastic, and back will be metal.)

WTF Lots of misinformation here. And our motors ARE interference motors which is why proper timing is critical. To remove the upper timing cover on a turbo motor you only have to remove a few bolts.



OP, how do you know that the belt is hitting the upper cover? If there is a wear mark on the timing belt and you're not certain where it's rubbing it's probably from a couple of the oil pan bolts. 2 of the bolts are shorter than the others and they must be placed one under the crank sprocket and the other under the oil pump gear.

 

[coryf1233]

there are belt shaving inside the timing cover, and the marks match up with some minor marks in the cover, and the noise is most audible by the cover

 

[romeen]

Well if the cover is warped or otherwise damaged causing it to contact the belt then you need to replace the cover. Also make sure your timing belt is not loose.

If you run the motor with the cover off does the noise go away? Are your cam gears wobbly?

What type of noise?

 

[coryf1233]

its just a rubbing noise, you can tell something moving is moving against something stationary, when i put the timing cover on it almost seems like it doesnt fit right,, kinda tight and too close

 

[romeen]

If the noise goes away when you remove the cover then I guess it's safe to say that is the problem. Sounds like you need to replace it.

 

[misphit]

Run the car with the cover off at idle and make sure that the belt is not trying to walk off the cam gears. It doesn't sound like this is a problem for you, but it's worth taking the 5 minutes to make sure.

As others have posted, check your cam gears to make sure they're not wobbly, then invest in a new timing belt cover. You could try a clear timing belt cover - they look bad-ass if you have adjustable cam gears to show off!

 

[coryf1233]

i just started the car with and without the cover, it seems to get better without the cover, but could a chipped crank pulley cause loud belt squeaking sometimes

 

[misphit]

Loud belt squeaking at startup is usually indicative of a loose belt. It's doubtful that a chipped crank pulley would cause that. Tighten up the belt at the alternator. Though it might feel tight, it's probably not tight enough.

 

[Dsmj89]

Make sure all your belts are nice and tight and also checked for any bent pulleys.