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Timing Belt Component Kit
- Gates TCK254 Timing Belt Component Kit [Automotive]
Gates TCK254 Timing Belt Component Kit Reviews
| 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  Fit perfectly, most parts are OEM replacement, By James (California) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Gates TCK254 Timing Belt Component Kit (Automotive) Fit my 97 Subaru Legacy 2.2L perfectly. Comes with everything you need to do a timing belt job except the tensioner (which I mention below), Crank/Camshaft oil seals, and cam cap o-rings.The belt (a Gates T254 Timing Belt) was made in the USA and is made with HSN (highly saturated nitrate), which provides for long life and is designed to last the 105K specified by California models. Two smooth idlers ( Gates T42194 Timing Idler) are included, both made in Japan by Koyo (same as OEM). One toothed idler ( Gates T42024 Cam... Read more 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful Almost Everything You Need, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Gates TCK254 Timing Belt Component Kit (Automotive) This set is great. Bought individually, these pieces add up quickly. I would recommend also checking your cam seals and the front crank seal while you are at it. The crank seal is easy to get to. The cam seals require you to remove the cam gears, though. I installed these on a '97 Legacy 2.2L. Amazon's system shows that this doesn't fit my car, but it does. There were changes mid-year in '97. This is for the earlier model. My engine had about 180K miles and the belt was supposed to be replaced at every 60K, but apparently wasn't (I bought it used). FYI, California emissions models are at 105K intervals. It had jumped one tooth on one cam. The car still started fine, and ran. I drove it like this for about a year. (Time gets away from me.) It had one idler that was bad and another that was marginal. Those alone would have cost $150 locally. Now it is much quieter and has more power and a much smoother power-band. With all new components, I know I won't have to worry... Read more |
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