[Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

[James Hansen]

Yes, just keep in mind that the risks inherent in not seeing the belt are
quite miniscule compared to the risk associated with it running it
unsheilded.
In my experience over the last number of years, I have never had an issue
that would have been caught by having the belt visible... say about 25 years
or so.  THere has been minor belt damage on some of the older metal shields
on 1.6's, from small stones that have made their way past the shields. On
the newer stuff, never, especially on anything built in the 2000's, the
plastic shields are pretty much dustproof, even when when they are coming
off for replacement, the belts still look pristine. Your AAZ engine should
have plastic shields.
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of ralph meyermann
Sent: March-08-13 6:55 PM
To: Andrew .Libby
Cc: Steve Boser; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?

I'll figure out a good blend of vision and safety!

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 8, 2013 6:48 PM, "Andrew .Libby" <libbybapa at gmail.com> wrote:

> With the belly pan intact, it probably does ok, but there are still 
> open areas and the rear wheels are throwing things at the engine.  
> That also does nothing about broken alt/water pump belts.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:59 PM, ralph meyermann
<ralphmeyermann at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Could the engine bay in my vanagon be a little more sealed off from 
>> outside debris? I may have a reasonable priced used AAZ engine, I was 
>> referred to an Ian in Canada by a guy from a vanagon list I'm on who 
>> set me up with a single belt setup for alt and water pump which is 
>> working great and easy to maintain! Ian said he'd dig around after 
>> the thaw for me. If I get a used one I'll go thru an entire rebuild 
>> session so I know all is fresh and good to go.
>>
>> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>> On Mar 8, 2013 2:57 PM, "Steve Boser" <greenerwheels at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Ok So after putting my 2 cents, I'm somehow sure ill run over a 
>> > couple
>> of
>> > two by fours and a squirrel on my way home from work, all will run
>> through
>> > the timing belt and cogs, leaving me stuck in the middle of the 
>> > busiest intersection I drive thru on my way home.
>> >
>> > I haven't been running any of my diesel vw's with the timing belt 
>> > covers for as long as I can remember.
>> > I like being able to quickly inspect my belt when I check the oil 
>> > and
>> tend
>> > to believe the belts last longer without running in an enclosed
>> environment
>> > with limited ventilation.
>> > That being said, I'm sure I'm living on borrowed time, what I'd 
>> > like to
>> do
>> > is get a timing belt cover and use it as a mold to vacuum form a 
>> > clear cover, that would seem to be the best of both worlds.
>> >
>> > Steve Boser
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mar 8, 2013, at 12:00 PM, vwdiesel-request at vwfans.com wrote:
>> >
>> > > Re: [Vwdiesel] Parts compatibility?
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