Does the bolt labeled E-13 stay in the arm for the balance belt tensioner arm?




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yes it supposed to be there, it is a special 'shoulder' bolt that allows the tensioner arm to pivot.
Also it is the only thing to keep the pivot arm from falling off and getting wrapped up in the belts.
If the bolt was there when you took it all apart wouldn't that lead a person to believe it is supposed to be there?
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I left it in there.

This was my first timing belt job, and I was a bit nervous. I thought that this was the bolt that locked the timing belt in place without tension. It had some blue paint on the head which made it stick out a bit, so I was nervous. Whoever did the first timing belt didn't put a gasket on the lower cover, so you never know what else they screwed up.

I have read about people leavng that temporary bolt on the block so tension can not be set.

BTW, the car started right up, so I am all set.

Thanks.