gates timing components or oem

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Ok so im going to be fixing my valvestem seals this summer and started reading about gates water pumps and how there pretty good and how gates supply to oem dealers so ive read, so i thought about there timing components! But has any body had experience with these? As the only info i can find is on there belts!!! I already use there normal belts for a few years and it has lasted 3 years so im happy with this from gates.

Any info on these would be good even if you only used 1 pully just let me know how it lasted and if your happy with them!

Thanks bobby

 

[4g63tc]

No clue on the water pump, but I also use the "Blue" gates belts, and haven't had an issue either.

 

[gusu]

Gates is a great company and offers better quality for a slightly lower price.

PCI is a company gates supplies, which offers their products for a lower price as well.

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Gates is a great company and offers better quality for a slightly lower price.

PCI is a company gates supplies, which offers their products for a lower price as well.

So your saying that gates are better then the oem pullys i would get from mitsubishi??? Hmmm well i think i should use there products then if there better then the oem items plus as everyone says there slightly cheaper.

 

[DSM1G90]

Little secret: Contitech makes belts for Mitsu under contract.

Can't beat a Contitech since this is the default product for European vehicles with DOHC motors...

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Little secret: Contitech makes belts for Mitsu under contract.

Can't beat a Contitech since this is the default product for European vehicles with DOHC motors...

Thats good to know and i shall keep that handy just in case! Im going to be running the HKS purple kavlar timing and balance belt! I should have specified more on the pullys! Like the idler, tensonier and balance pully. Thanks for that secret hehe

 

[danielbo91]

I have you gates water pump for my 7 bolt that recently threw a rod, any ways the water pump seens pretty good quality and it didt give me a problem i used for like 5k miles,i also used the tensionier pulley it didt give me problem ethier, i also used the idler pulley same thing not a single problem, i also have their blue timing belt. I also use belts for the water pump is great belt it hold pretty well. Ohh i also bought their haudralic tensioneir not single problem ethier. Gates is a very good conpay

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

I cannot seem to find there hydraulic tensioner the do you know where you got yours from please thanks so far ive found the idler,tentioner pully and balance pully and water pump! So if you could send me a link to the hydraulic tensioner that would be great

 

[DarkOne57]

I have used both Gates brand and Dayco from Advance Auto Parts with no issues.

 

[etowaru]

Yeah. For my almost 10 years in the oats business I have sold both gates and conitech. They are both great products. they have high standards and most of their respective products exceed oem. I prefer to use conitech on German vehicles, and gates on everything else. Theres something bout the tooth design being tailored to specific manufacturer specs. I run gates on my 1gb dsm. Highly recommended.

 

[etowaru]

Dayco is a good affordable alternative but they don't seem to hold up to extra ordinary driving habits.

 

[Bo0sTdTsI]

Gates timing kits are good quality for the price, had 2 kits, not a single problem

 

[FIBA M - EC17PSE]

Well thanks for the replys guys i am going to get the gates pullys then they seem to be above par so its good to know that you all like them! Plus i just worked out gates is about $3 more expensive then oem haha im good with that though.