vts cam pulley cover

1. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

   #1 20th February 2007, 15:59

   is it safe to run the engine without the cover??
   
   thanks
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 20th February 2007, 16:02

   iv seen some without it but i wouldnt recomend it
3. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #3 20th February 2007, 16:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Salmon1 is it safe to run the engine without the cover?? thanks

   edit miss read it yeah its ok just make sure nothing falls in to it or could get caught
4. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #4 20th February 2007, 16:03

   i dont have mine on then i can keep a eye on how the cam belt is doing
   
   the only dangerous thing about doing this is incase something gets caught in it
5. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #5 20th February 2007, 17:10

   there for a reason
6. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #6 20th February 2007, 17:39

   does anyone know if they make a clear cam cover for the vts?
   
   seen them for the likes of evo's and scoobies, and would love one myself.
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 20th February 2007, 17:47

   never seen one i know u get htem for fords,s coobies etc.. but there all aftermarket
8. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #8 20th February 2007, 22:13

   havent seen 1 either
   
   there just perspex though
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 21st February 2007, 00:00

   Chances of something happening are small, though the repair bill is large if it does happen.
10. SaxOmniaC Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Northants Posts: 2825 none at present

    #10 21st February 2007, 02:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeeves_101 does anyone know if they make a clear cam cover for the vts? seen them for the likes of evo's and scoobies, and would love one myself.

    make one ya self mate
11. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #11 21st February 2007, 18:27

    keep ur fingerd out the way and you will be fine
12. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #12 21st February 2007, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SaxOmniaC make one ya self mate

    yeah might attempt it, i've got 2 big sheets of clear perspex so, i'll give it a go at some point.
13. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #13 21st February 2007, 19:21

    make yourself a vacumn moulding box --
    take a mould off std unit in plaster --make an airtight box to go round it --fix a sheet of abs to top of box --use heat lamp above the abs and attach a vacumn cleaner to bottom of mould --then evacuate the mould as abs softens --voila-- a vacumn forming machine