Cam pulleys

[Grant]

Looked into getting these annodized, but silly me only aluminium can be annozided, or other anodic metals. Obviously the cam pulleys are steel (yes?) so the question is:

Has anyone had any experience with painting these, and would it be likely to have adverse effects on the mating surface with the belt. Due to decreased gap in the spacing between teeth on the pulley.


Just thinking out loud really...

[samass]

how bout just painting the rest of the pulley, like the bit that the belt doesnt come into contact with?
also, don't you still have cam covers?

[Grant]

Could do, but could prove hard I get them looking good after taping up etc.

And thinking of sacking it in for vanitys sake...

[samass]

could use plasticine to mask it off, shove it into all the holes and then use a stanley to get a crisp edge

hmm fair, with painted pulleys... i would lol. just gotta make sure everythings clear ofc

[Grant]

Thats a bloody good idea!

And yeah, was looking at the fuel lienes thinking thu oils do with moving over a bit... Haha

[samass]

Haha thanks! I might have stolen it from a guy off 106owners, he did it to growing his bonnet badge.

Haha yeah, so close! Tho arent they meant to go over the top of the rocker covers? Theres those little grooves there for them...

[Grant]

I always did wonder that, but ive had no problems with them where they are now, and if Im running no cambelt cover, theres no hope of me routing them over that! lol

[darrenjlobb]

Whos going to see the pulleys though there under a cover no?

[Ruan]

Please don't run without a cambelt cover...

I've done it... It wrecks the cambelt... Any bits of shit in there just eat away at the cambelt and start shredding bits off... Petrols are even MORE sensitive to slipping teeth than even Diesels.

[Grant]

Please don't run without a cambelt cover...

I've done it... It wrecks the cambelt... Any bits of shit in there just eat away at the cambelt and start shredding bits off... Petrols are even MORE sensitive to slipping teeth than even Diesels.

Not that i disagree with that, but could you develop on that please?

I would consider my engine bay to be on the cleaner end of the scale, and its only going to get cleaner. Where would these pieces of shit come from?

[darrenjlobb]

Please don't run without a cambelt cover...

I've done it... It wrecks the cambelt... Any bits of shit in there just eat away at the cambelt and start shredding bits off... Petrols are even MORE sensitive to slipping teeth than even Diesels.

Not that i disagree with that, but could you develop on that please?

I would consider my engine bay to be on the cleaner end of the scale, and its only going to get cleaner. Where would these pieces of shit come from?

The road!

Stones and things flick up from wheelarchs / road surface etc, I know its not always possible, but wenever it is, its best to keep them covered...counts for when your working on your car also, so easy to drop a nut or washer down there, and then be left wondering if its gone down between the belt and pulley / the floor etc...better be safer than sorry.

[samass]

show leave em on while driving, whip them off for shows?

[Grant]

The road!

Stones and things flick up from wheelarchs / road surface etc, I know its not always possible, but wenever it is, its best to keep them covered...counts for when your working on your car also, so easy to drop a nut or washer down there, and then be left wondering if its gone down between the belt and pulley / the floor etc...better be safer than sorry.

Hmm ok.
Not being a dick, just trying to get my head around it...

How do people get away with this then?



Or to take it to an extreme, this:

show leave em on while driving, whip them off for shows?

Dont fancy doing a cambelt every time i rock up to a show lol

[samass]

not the entire belt lol, just the cover

also, pic fail?

[darrenjlobb]

You can get away with it, ive done miles and miles without them.....normally no problems at all, but why take the risk? they are there for a reason...and you will regret it so bad when something goes down there and either fucks something up, or wastes half your day stripping the lower pulley off etc to remove something uve dropped.

[Niall]

If your really obsessed with having them just on show, cut the cover so it's all covered apart from the cam pulleys. That way the bottom is covered (where it's most likely to get damaged) and you can't see that anyway.
Personally I don't see the point. Your engine bay isn't exactly the most spectacular in the world unless you spend lots on just looks to be covered by a bonnet

[Ruan]

Yeah, the crap that flicks up off the road goes in and will wreck the belt and dropping stuff down the covers is a nightmare, if you don't realise it it's even worse! Likely to wrap it up round the belt and slip something...

Really not worth it IMO.