Was about to do the 92+ 4Runner dizzy cap swap and when I removed my timing belt cover I found this.

 

I just had the head gasket changed last week, I went back to the pics and this is what I found

 

After tearing it back apart, this pin backed out, It had to be hammered back in, and I don't know why it came out, any IDEAS?????

 

What does that pin do? Could you have just pulled it out all the way and discarded it?

 

Wow, that just sucks! It that an alignment dowell?

 

It's all back together, I was told its there to block the belt from slapping the cover when it wears out and stretches, It must have got bent in when the cover/head was put back together.
It was bent back out and I have put 40 miles on the car, everything is good now.

 

It looks like it dug into the belt a lot man... i wouldnt trust that belt like that. You need to change it. It has a built in failure now.

 

Thanks for your concern. When I said its all better now, I ment the shop that did the headgasket picked the car up from my house changed the belt and brought it back the same day. Great service.