Removing The Cam Gear Cover

[r33cruiser]

gday guys, i am about to install an adjustable cam gear for my r33. and want to know if i even need the plastic cover on it?

i would prefer to leave it off, but will i get crap all through and in it??

[FineLine]

Unless you have an aftermarket cover I dont think its plastic. Mine is pressed metal and so are most others i have seen.

As for leaving it off its your call. Plenty have done it, i chose not to simply because i believe the shit and grit from everyday driving would prematurely wear the alloy cam gears and or the belt.

[Yawn]

Yeah its mainly for peace of mind knowing theres something shielding tiny pieces of crap getting stuck in between the gear teeth and belt.

[Craved]

dont forget to space out the CAS if you remove it

[Omurru]

yeh, same here in the thought that they were metal, mine definatley is. Something else to think about though and this is what persuaded me to leave mine on was if your in an accident where the front of your car hits, and it goes back and smacks into the cam gears while it's still running has the potential to make a big mess of things internally in the engine, where as with the cover on it protects the engine from this happening.....

[Yawn]

^ Good point. Never thought of that before. Never wanted to take it off though

[QWK32]

i'd get paranoid that a rock might flick up there and somehow get stuck between the belt and cam gear and snap my belt or make the cam skip a tooth. and we all know what that means Better to leave it on.

[r33cruiser]

cheers guys, guess u would know from experience.

well, looks like i will order a rb25 clear cam cover