11/23/2023 0 Comments Gates timing belts reviewAll the TDI kits I have on the shelf here (ALH, BEW/BHW, BRM, and CBEA/CJAA) have Litens tensioners and INA rollers, with either a Gates or Continental belt, and either a Hepu or Graf water pump. The smaller roller(s) are usually made by INA or GMB, and will use their own bearings. The kit arrived quickly, undamaged, and packaged well. The water pumps' brands I have used over the years, interchangeably with no noticeable difference in quality are Hepu, Graf, Saleri, and Geba. Customer reviews Top positive review Patricia Yoder Exact Fit for 2004 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon Kit was an exact fit for our 2004 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon. The bearing inside could be SKF, NTN, or GMB, or even Litens own in-house. Litens is a Canadian company, and for the TDIs at least, they are typically still making the tensioners in Canada and will be printed as such. The tensioner should be a Litens brand, no matter whose box (Ruville, INA, SNR, etc.) in which it is found. I don't have any personal experience with one on a TDI, however. However, the other bits included in their kits may not be known appropriate brands for the application. Like.okay, I don't want lowered, stretched-tire guy's diagnostic recommendations.but hey, thanks for the pictures of your disassembled car and stuff.The belt is fine, they are one of the OEM suppliers, along with Continental and Dayco. I might not accept any of the OPINIONS of a forum full of fanboys, but they might be a good resource for general information. Even for diagnosing things, rather than just maintenance, google often helps me more than Alldata. If EVERYONE says 'x' manufacturer made your timing components, and they've all had good luck with them.probably worth believing. There's a lot of misinformation out there luckily, the good stuff is often easy to pick out. Use some google-fu, browse some make/model-specific forums, ect. While Gates timing belt kits and radiator hoses are better (thicker construction on the latter, great reliability on the former), Dayco serpentine belts are a. And parts must be acquired quickly, and generally as cheaply as possible.īut if you have a whopping one or two cars to take care of, and you're about to do a 100k maintenance item.spend a minute looking around before you dive into it. I encourage 'cautious research.' As in.people who do this stuff for a living don't have the luxury of knowing everything about every make. I've seen way more failures of aftermarket water pumps replaced as maintenance than I have of actual factory pumps. This pretty much means avoid parts store water pumps. If nothing else, go for new (not reman) and made on the same continent as the car (i.e. GATES Timing belt kit Product cost, +2399 Product quality Product quality, +2088 Packaging quality Packaging quality, +1228 Manufacturer Manufacturer, +. For American and Euro cars, it can be hard to track, as there seem to be more suppliers and more frequent changes. If you can find the maker of the factory water pump, I'd go with them. There is a third party involved there, and to avoid any question, I like to get OEM idlers/tensioners/water pumps. ![]() I don't know what comes in a timing belt kit branded as Gates- AFAIK, they do not make hard parts like pulleys/bearings. For accessory drive belts, hell, I'll take generic parts store brands.īut what's more important is the other components. On the timing belt itself, I would take either. ![]() If not, they're certainly reputable, anyway. I think both are fine, but prefer Gates for the reason stated- pretty sure they make a lot of OEM belts.
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