lower timing belt plate and bolt tensioner.

[laloquera]

Doing my TB, the lower bolt that holds the plate with spring closer to the firewall is strip. It appears that its being held just by the spring, I can pull out the blot without turning it. Can I just void the plate, bolt and spring? Don't want to come off and mangle my TB.
Thanks

[laloquera]

I think its called the auto tensioner.

[cb7 calling]

That's a tough one for me, I just did my timing belt a couple years ago and can't tell which bolt you are talking about. Is this an h22? Do you have a pic?

[cb7 calling]

Now I'm starting to remember. I think you could void that stuff. You might have to keep tension on the spring and get the belt tension set at the same time then remove it all. I think that the spring keeps that thing lined up during tensioning.

[laloquera]

Its the F23A1, its off. I think it will tension the lower small belt when you give it gas. At cold start in the morning its starts hard and idles rough for less than a minute. Can I manually tension it up and just tight the heck out of the bolt. My spring, plate arm and bolt are off the vehicle for the time being.