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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Mr Carbon on 01 December 2009, 17:46:17

Title: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: Mr Carbon on 01 December 2009, 17:46:17

Hello All.

My '98 3 litre Elite is due a cambelt kit change in the near future.  In the interests of saving a few quid, would you recommend using Gates' cambelt kits instead of the "genuine" Vauxhall kits?  I've heard Vauxhall sources their kits from Gates anyway - is this correct?

Any views would be greatly appreciated.   :)

Cheers.

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: tigers_gonads on 01 December 2009, 17:52:28

not sure where vauxhall get theres from but i have fitted many gates kits over the years  :y

never had a problem  :y

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 December 2009, 19:11:44

Seconded. Gates kits are normally fine, as are SKF (Gates belt and SKF bearings).

Kevin

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: Elite Pete on 01 December 2009, 20:52:33

Used many Gates and Contitech kits over the last few years and never had a problem, touch wood ::)

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 December 2009, 20:53:25

Likewise, Gates/Conti/Powergrip/SKF/Genuine.... it's all the same  :y

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: The Red Baron on 01 December 2009, 20:54:00

go for gates, thats what i use. :y

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: dbug on 01 December 2009, 20:57:29

Quote

Used many Gates and Contitech kits over the last few years and never had a problem, touch wood ::)

Agreed - both are Vx OEM suppliers  :y

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: Mr Carbon on 02 December 2009, 15:45:26

Thanks for the advice guys - I'll go for Gates.

Title: Re: Gates cambelt kits.
Post by: rob in gib on 02 December 2009, 15:51:37

i recently changed the cambelt on my 2.6

i used a gates kit the only problem i had was the tensioner mounting plate was different so i swaped over the rollers and everything fine

will say that the timing on no3-4 was out slightly now all timed up spot on and car runs smoother with better mpg and seems to have more power :y