Thanks I appreciate your help,should I break off the piece that's rubbing until I can change the belt?

The pulley is 1/2 in off the spacer floating freely,that is what concerns me, also whoever changed it las had marks way past 0 on timing marks.the belt does seem tight

I have a few questions on this change. When I removed front cover on timing belt, I noticed side of belt had been rubbing on the cover. Upon further inspection, I found that engine side lower cover had been pushing against belt forcing it outward towards front cover. In attempt to flex lower engine ...