Can someone tell me if the timing belt tensioner bolt on a 1986 ew4 motor is special the head is striped and I need to replace the bolt. To replace the timing belt?

 

is it the pivot bolt or the tension bolt? both are metric shoulder type bolts, I doubt you'll find them anywhere, try the yard most Hondas around the same era use similar bolts, they are most likely the same

 

It's the bolt that goes in the middle of the tensioner. So it's the tensioner bolt. The pivot bolt is fine. I had to sand and file the bolt we have just to get it to be able to be tightened up.

 

Should be able to get something that would work from the local hardware store or go to somewhere like Fastenal. Sometimes you can order the bolts from bkhondaparts.com, i would look it up for you but im too lazy at the moment.

 

Hey thanks for the info, I have been on that website before. Yes to to avoid confusion ke7joi and I are talking about the same car.