The bolt for the passenger side timing belt pulley snapped?

2002 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
220,000 MILES • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KINGTERRO
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Now where the pulley rests it looks like it was shaven off. Do I need to replace the entire cam or am I good to go?
Sep 23, 2023 at 10:52 AM
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Can you upload images so we can see what you are talking about? Check out the images (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Sep 24, 2023 at 3:54 AM
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KINGTERRO
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Here’s a picture of it. It’s where the R camshaft pulley goes.
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Sep 24, 2023 at 4:19 AM
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Thanks for the image, I have never seen that before, the camshaft must be replaced to fix the problem, sorry. Here is how the job is done. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Sep 25, 2023 at 1:52 AM
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