Ok to drive without timing belt cover?

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Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover? [Re: MontyMcV] #1046924 05/22/12 02:52 AM

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fasteddy

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I drove the first car ever to use a rubber timing belt (dohc Fiat Spider) for 150k without the cover on. Not much off road use, except when I got a little wide in the corners...

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	autobon7	05/21/12 07:00 PM
Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	RECON45	05/21/12 07:09 PM
Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	MontyMcV	05/22/12 02:17 AM
Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	fasteddy	05/22/12 02:52 AM
Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	autobon7	05/22/12 06:27 PM
Re: Ok to drive without timing belt cover?	heathdogg	05/22/12 06:43 PM

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