removing front cover affects end play?

RotaryXperiment · 03-07-2008, 07:11 AM

i have my engine on the stand right now, im noticing someone put a NA front cover on it and drilled a hole for oil to make it looke like a turbo 2 front cover. im not really confindent in it and i would like to replace it with a turbo front cover.
the problem is the motor was just rebuilt (o miles) and it has a tight end play and i dont wanna effect that. will replacing the front cover affect it? i will put motor with flywheel (already torqued on)facing down and front cover facing up to ceiling. is that ok? and then when done retorque front pulley.

RETed · 03-07-2008, 09:42 AM

It should not matter.
In fact, the FSM shows that initial check on end-play is done without the front cover.
The front cover just has an oil seal, which just slides around...

Just make sure the bearing doesn't slip!
Mazdatrix has a nice write-up on all the nitty gritty details.

-Ted

RotaryXperiment · 03-07-2008, 09:45 AM

so just to be sure me removing the front cover cant affect end play correct?

RETed · 03-07-2008, 09:47 AM

That is correct.
Like I said before, just be careful about the bearing slipping...

Here's the link since you're up.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm

-Ted

03-07-2008, 07:11 AM	#1
RotaryXperiment Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bradenton, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 136 Rep Power: 17	removing front cover affects end play? i have my engine on the stand right now, im noticing someone put a NA front cover on it and drilled a hole for oil to make it looke like a turbo 2 front cover. im not really confindent in it and i would like to replace it with a turbo front cover. the problem is the motor was just rebuilt (o miles) and it has a tight end play and i dont wanna effect that. will replacing the front cover affect it? i will put motor with flywheel (already torqued on)facing down and front cover facing up to ceiling. is that ok? and then when done retorque front pulley.

03-07-2008, 09:45 AM	#3
RotaryXperiment Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bradenton, Fl iTrader: (0) Posts: 136 Rep Power: 17	so just to be sure me removing the front cover cant affect end play correct?