one more "is this supposed to happen"

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:25 pm

Here's another thing I noticed on my new purchase. I've never noticed this before on my other neons. I'm assuming this is the cam gear - are you supposed to see it?

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:26 pm

uh...try previewing posts before submitting...

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:43 pm

I previewed it this time.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:44 pm

yes thats the timing gear and belt .. from the looks of the covering .. something from the outside ground away at it ... not sure exactly what would do that ...

Wisher2 · Post by **Wisher2** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:05 pm

post a pic of the whole engine for us please.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:13 pm

on the pic .. they won't let you hotlink the large image .. for others to see it .. you have to right click on the image and copy the URL under properties .. then paste it in browser to load up

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:43 pm

Hey Devil, that's what I did. the pic is only 648x486

just click here:

http://www.putfile.com/flying_neb/images/100995

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:51 pm

no not supposed to be able to see it.

i have to agree with -Devil- that it was from the outside in because of the angles. that is very strange.

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:23 pm

Flying_NEB · Post by **Flying_NEB** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:29 pm

(again, thanks devil)

Is this something that I should try to fix? Is it going to be a problem do you think?

-Devil- · Post by **-Devil-** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:50 pm

if everything is secured so that nothing can come in contact with the timing belt then i dont see a problem with it ... it is possible that the motor was apart at one time and someone hit that with a grinder .. or i tmight have gotten damaged and they cut it off a bit ...

kbobob · Post by **kbobob** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:03 pm

to me it looks like someone wanted to take a look at the timing belt and was too lazy to do it the right way...so they grinded some of the cover away...but thats my opinion

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:22 am

Wow, dunno, but that is deffinately done from the outside.

Also, you have a lot of old oil on your valve cover around your oil cap. Clean it up and see if your cap is leaking oil out.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:06 pm

wow, just be very carefull when washing your engine

MoparNeonMan · Post by **MoparNeonMan** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:33 pm

Id agree w/ KBOB....it looks like someone took a dremel toll to it. Id wonder about all the plastic bits that stayed in there.......