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Originally posted by blury:
As you can see in this photo my timing belt is in the exact same spot yours is in. It wasnt making anynoise i just like the looks of it better with it off.
....but how safe is it. There is a cover there for a reason. 
Hector
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Originally posted by bentleywarren:
Originally posted by hmouta:
any chance the washers can come loose. where exactly did u place them.
I threaded the bolts that hold the cover in place through the washers, so they can't come loose, as long as the bolts are in place.
sweet thanks alot. i'm going to do that
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so where is the tensioner located?
i took the upper timing belt cover off and my belt looks fine.
also, i got a procedure on how to replace the timing belt and it looks kinda hard. has anyone actually done this themselves?
id like to kno what u did especially since its a tight space
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Originally posted by i4getlots:
so where is the tensioner located?
i took the upper timing belt cover off and my belt looks fine.
also, i got a procedure on how to replace the timing belt and it looks kinda hard. has anyone actually done this themselves?
id like to kno what u did especially since its a tight space
Tensioner is located right under the cam gears.
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
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Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by blury:
As you can see in this photo my timing belt is in the exact same spot yours is in. It wasnt making anynoise i just like the looks of it better with it off.
....but how safe is it. There is a cover there for a reason.
I've had mine off for a year and I live in the dirtiest environment you could find. No problems here 
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Originally posted by D Davis:
Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Originally posted by blury:
As you can see in this photo my timing belt is in the exact same spot yours is in. It wasnt making anynoise i just like the looks of it better with it off.
....but how safe is it. There is a cover there for a reason.
I've had mine off for a year and I live in the dirtiest environment you could find. No problems here
But with my luck? 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
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Originally posted by LoCoZ2.0:
Tensioner is located right under the cam gears.
I suspect the average owner is more likely to have trouble with idlers than with the tensioner. The problem with the idlers is that their diameter is small so they have to spin really fast, so the bearing wears out. They're located down hear the crank pulley.
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Ive been down dirt roads at 65 today i was just drove through many spots that had about a foot of water and the other day i was trenchal downpowers with 60 mph head wind. Still no problems. Thats about as extreme as you going get in driving conditions. I think the cover os there mainly to keep you from touching it with your hand while its running you know like the "caution do not touch moving fan blade" thing.
Last edited by blury; 05/17/03 04:06 AM.
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Originally posted by blury:
As you can see in this photo my timing belt is in the exact same spot yours is in. It wasnt making anynoise i just like the looks of it better with it off.
The same spot as whos. Not mine. You can see the gears on yours on both sides of the belt. Mine was actually hanging over the side a bit.
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as did mine, but its gone now.
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