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Gates

Website: http://www.gates.com

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    Belt & Water Pump Replacement

    In a tough economic climate, everyone wants to keep costs down. Gates explains that it is all for cost savings – but only if it makes sense. Garages want customers to return because the service is good, rather than because it is cheap. Carrying out inappropriate repairs based on the end user’s assessment of what …
    September
    21
    2020

    Emission Solutions

    Emission Solutions GATES explains how Electro-Mechanical Drive (EMD) stop-start systems can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% and what it takes to maintain their optimal performance. Legislators are aiming to limit carbon emissions down to 95g CO2/km for all new passenger cars and LCVs fitted with similar engines by 2020. The tightening of emissions …
    August
    26
    2020

    Timing belt failure investigated by Gates

    Gates has investigated the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) for number of Ford, Peugeot and Citroen models with 1.6L petrol and PSA diesel engines.
    August
    25
    2020

    Best Practise -Audi A6 (C5)

    Installation tips for the Audi A6 (C5) 2.4 – V6 (AML) – it’s best practice to replace the thermostat while servicing the timing belt drive.
    July
    22
    2020

    The low down on Thermostats

    Gates identifies thermostats as an area of strong product growth. A prolonged period of cold weather, principally in February and March 2013 extended the replacement season for thermostats and caused a surge in sales. Gates is already reporting a sales rise of more than 50% in this sector compared with figures for 2012 – and 2012 …
    June
    19
    2020

    GATES MICRO V KIT

    GATES MICRO V KIT ENG v041
    April
    17
    2020

    Timing belt tensioner installation and setup

    The newly designed Gates timing belt tensioner, part number T43143, differs from the OE in that the Gates pulley does not come pre-tensioned and therefore does not require a securing pin
    December
    8
    2017

    Kit installation on PSA diesel engines

    During several garage visits we learned there are potential installation issues with the tensioner included in these kits. Although this tensioner looks very easy to install, there is one error often made.
    November
    2
    2017

    Tension setting procedure for PSA 2.2 HDI engines

    In order to achieve optimum belt performance, it is always important that the correct installation tension and tensioning procedure is used.
    October
    2
    2017

    How to read a micro v-belt PK number

    A “PK” number is a worldwide standard metric belt measurement printed on most Micro-V serpentine belts.
    September
    6
    2017