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Renault Master Cam belt cover

JMW77
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Can anyone tell me if it is dangerous to drive a renault master with its cam belt cover missing what is the likelihood of the belt snapping?
Our mechanic told us it should be fine but advisable to get one.

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  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Very advisable.
    Keeps all the road dirt off, salt in winter etc.
    Any debris that's thrown up could be caught and snap the belt.
  • blue_haddock
    blue_haddock Posts: 12,110 Forumite
    You could go several years without a problem or you could go down the road and a stone flicks up into the engine bay and gets lodge in the cam belt, snapping the belt and killing the engine.

    So for a few quid its best to have one.
    Cover me in honey and fling me to the hermaphrodites!
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