Yanmar belt cover

[kevinhegeman]

Does anyone leave the belt cover off the Yanmar engine during normal use?

[Alan Mighty]

Originally Posted by kevinhegeman

Does anyone leave the belt cover off the Yanmar engine during normal use?

Oo! Now I'm jealous. A belt cover!

Does it capture the belt dust and prevent it coating every surface in the engine room?

[kevinhegeman]

I was thinking about grime too. I does seem to collect all the grime that might otherwise get all over the engine compartment. Good point.

[pcmm]

Originally Posted by kevinhegeman

Does anyone leave the belt cover off the Yanmar engine during normal use?

What belt cover? neither of the 2 yanmars I've had came with belt covers...

[kevinhegeman]

I guess some people just end up discarding them. But It does catch alot of grime for sure.

[MikeHoncho]

Remove it. They decrease air movement to your alternator.

[kevinhegeman]

You think not having it will make a mess of the engine room?

[ScottRhodes13]

I wish I had a belt cover on my older Yanmar. I'm scared to death that I'll open the engine cover and snag a rope or article of clothing in the belt while the engine's running.

[chrisr]

belt cover...crikey !. sounds very up market...do they come in assorted colours ?

might be just the thing to jazz up the old girls...

cheers,

[sailingabe41ds]

Newer Yanmars come with them. I keep it on for looks and safety reasons. You can always drill some holes where the alternator is if you worry about cooling.
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