WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt co ver

[Bill Clancy]

Thanks.   that make perfect sense.    I just got a little lost in the
thread.

I guess I'll go out and inspect the serpentine belt.   I don't need any more
big repair bills.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Murray (QB/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
To: "'Bill Clancy'" <clancybill at yahoo.com>; "'Dave Forgie'"
<forgied at direct.ca>; "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:30 AM
Subject: RE: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt co
ver


> Bill, we are talking about have a new Timing Belt (TB) cover built to
replace the current plastic one, so that if the serpentine belt snaps as it
has happened in the past to a few listers, the broken seprentine belt will
not break the TB cover and also damage the timing belt resulting in engine
damage! Preventive measure only...
>
> Dave and Mark and talking about having one made from aluminum, Emre and I
think a Carbon/Kevlar mix is a more economical way to go...
>
> Hope that makes sense?
>
> Cheers, /James.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Clancy [mailto:clancybill at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:27 AM
> To: James Murray (QB/EMC); 'Dave Forgie'; Mark Strangways
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt
> co ver
>
>
> you guys are totally losing me.   Does anyone care to give me the 30,000
> foot view?   what in the world are you all talking about?
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Murray (QB/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
> To: "'Dave Forgie'" <forgied at direct.ca>; "Mark Strangways"
> <strangconst at rogers.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:21 AM
> Subject: RE: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt co
> ver
>
>
> > Wouldn't Emre's suggestion of a carbon/Kevlar matrix be a better way to
> go? Doesn't billet have to come from a solid block of aluminum and thus
this
> cover would be way over $100... I'm sure there are company's out there
that
> could make this piece in large quantities?
> >
> > /JaMu.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Dave Forgie
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 10:11 AM
> > To: Mark Strangways
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: WAS Re: [s-cars] Died on I4, now no-start, NOW timing belt
> > cover
> >
> >
> > Mark:  After I sent my post last night, I did think about a metal TB
> guard.
> > However, in my mind it was expanded aluminum mesh.  In retrospect, that
> > probably wouldn't work - solid, i.e. billet aluminum, like you are
> suggesting
> > would be better.  Dave F.
> >
> > Mark Strangways wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, folks..
> > > Let's get someone to create a nice aluminum timing belt cover.
> > > We can do a GP on it, I would spend 100 to prevent this kinda life
> ending
> > > motor damage.
> > >
> > > Someone made those aluminum air box cover, electrical box cover, and
> > > injector cover...Anyone remember who ?
> > > I can't really see it being hard, and just imagine a shiny clean up
> piece
> > > that actually has function, how refreshing.
> > >
> > > If someone has an old (in good shape) spare cover, send it to me and I
> will
> > > ask a few buddies up here to price it.
> > >
> > > Mark S
> >
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