Timing belt system

2001 HYUNDAI ACCENT
180,000 MILES • 1.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RUSTY646729
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Good morning, the timing belt just recently broke so I took the system apart to do the service, when I got the tire off and the bottom pulley off, I realized the then piece of metal behind the bottom pulley that holds the belt in had rotted and the piece's of which had went into the belt and that was the reason for the problem . The question is, what is the name of that part? the then piece of metal behind the bottom pulley and sits up in the timing belt cover? Because I cannot find it anywhere and I don't know if because I don't know the exact name of the part or if it's just not available?
Oct 26, 2021 at 10:31 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

The piece behind the pulley is the spacer for the timing belt. It keeps the belt from riding forward on the bottom pulley.

It will be a dealer item. Go to a Hyundai dealer parts department and show them the picture I attached so they will know what you mean.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-timing-belt-works

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Roy
Oct 26, 2021 at 11:12 AM