Car with timing belts, employ the use of plastic timing bt covers, as a means of protecting the belts(from environmental dust, moisture, etc,), which are known to cause myriads of problems on belts.

Some of the problems associated with exposure of belts(timing) to some of these 'vices', ranges from engine damage as a result of belt getting stuck in to the crankshaft/camshaft sprockets, of such vehicles.

The oil seal located within the cranshaft/cam pulleys, could with time, start leaking. If not noticed early, will generate into a major oil shortage problem(oil starvation),that can damage the valve train(this is a gradual process of wearing out the cam lobes, and bearing caps).

Pls try as much as possible to replace your timing belt covers, when you notice they are broken, or damaged.

These plastic covers are not expensive to replace.

The one shown in the picture here, was the one I replaced from a Honda Accord 2008 V6 engine We recently rebuilt.

Gard derm did someone deliberately break off the cover or was it degraded by the elements?

That is the worst looking I’ve ever encountered and plastic doesn’t rust

Conner44:
Gard derm did someone deliberately break off the cover or was it degraded by the elements?

That is the worst looking I’ve ever encountered and plastic doesn’t rust

I've seen worse cover and lots of cars without one sef.

@Calculation. Yeah, kind of like being busy.
Would try make up suck poat hopefully this year!

calculation:
Welcome back on board. Long time of posting on the platform. I miss your post.

I share your sentiment