Replacements for metal inserts in timing belt cover? (2 Viewers)

[rimwall]

(Posting here as apparently the US 100 series has this engine)

Just did timing belt, cam seals, crank seal, water pump, rocker cover seals on LC200 series petrol UZ-2FE 4.7L V8.

Discovered that the timing belt cover around the crank pulley is missing a screw and also missing the little cylindrical metal insert / spacer that is embedded in the plastic cover (rightmost bolt location in the pic below). Replacing the screw is easy enough, but there are no part details for the little metal inserts. Seems overkill to get a whole new plastic cover. And tightening the screw down on plastic won't hold.

I was wondering if folks had any suggestions on what to use to replace the metal insert? Not sure if they are aluminum or steel. And what dimensions they are (it's all reassembled now so tricky to measure)?

Thanks!

 

[OEMGUY0720]

I just did a timing job on a 2uz and that shim/spacer material is metal because my magnet picker is able to attach to that shim. You can get a generic/universal shim off the parts bin from your local hardware or if not a machine shop can do it for you.

 

[rimwall]

cool, thanks, I've looked online at what I can get. 6mm ID x 8mm OD x 12mm long steel (zinc plated) spacers seem to be available.

The bolts require a 10mm socket, which should mean they are M6 threads. And the spacers look to be about 8mm OD.

Not sure about the length, but I can always cut them down (to get less than 12mm) or use multiple spacers (to get more than 12mm)