Tyler T5R Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I'm working on my timing belt job on my 1998 V70R and found this on the ground directly below the front of the engine. What is it? It's a hollow plastic peg about 1.5" long and 3/8" diameter that appears to have broken off from somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black98t5 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 looks like the part of the inside timing belt cover where the bolt for the outside cover goes through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlvinL Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler T5R Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 looks like the part of the inside timing belt cover where the bolt for the outside cover goes through It can't be that. The other end not visible is closed, so no bolt goes through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicaljake Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 its called a "bonus part" you receved it for free after working on you car... just ignore it (or frame it) it happens all the time.. NBD lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler T5R Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Is there a peg on the inner timing cover that holds the tensioner pulley up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yea, there is a small peg next to the waterpump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler T5R Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 It looks just like that! What does it do? Should I replace my inner timing cover? Also visible in the very center of this photo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survolvo Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Gets in the way, idk what it really does. Maybe holds the outer cover from rubbing or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlc Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Just try to Jb weld it back, it's not worth removing the sprockets for which is required to remove the inner t-belt cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod'sT-5 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Did your belt jump time when the tensioner pulley came apart? Looks bad in that picture! Dont remember the purpose of that part, but I would never JB Weld anything in the timing cover. If it brakes off (most likely), it will get into the timing belt and you'll bend valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler T5R Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Did your belt jump time when the tensioner pulley came apart? Looks bad in that picture! No, that's not my car. I stripped the t45 tensioner pulley bolt and had to cut it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-RRRRR Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 its called a "bonus part" you receved it for free after working on you car... just ignore it (or frame it) it happens all the time.. NBD lol Ahh yes, the bonus parts. I have fist fulls, arm fulls of parts from just 2 cars. lol +1 to you sir, so true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingleb Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 I have a drawer full of bonus parts in my tool cart. I concur on the timing belt cover piece. And yes they are designed to stop the cover from rubbing on t belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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