Timing Belt install. Any help?
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How about all of us change to chains instead 
I was 1260 OTD with 105K tranny diff fluid and spark plugs.
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I thought you didn't use or recommend using the Gates Idlers and tension-er just OEM due to those parts failing prematurely vs stock? Is the Gates Kit now ok to use? This isnt meant as a calling you out comment. I mention this because i recall a discussion on Gates kits vs OEM and you saying that you only use OEM as did other tuners.
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Right on guys, i appreciate all the help. It looks like one of our fellow member has pointed me in the direction of a mechanic that is willing to do this as a side job.
Hopefully it works out, if not, there will be an ice chest full of beer on my driveway this saturday and whoever wants to help, can, or if u wanna get drunk, theres that too!
Ryan
Hopefully it works out, if not, there will be an ice chest full of beer on my driveway this saturday and whoever wants to help, can, or if u wanna get drunk, theres that too!
Ryan
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not that hard/long of a job. you get the parts and i wouldnt mind helping out. ive done it atleast 5 times. drive through livermore everyday on my way home from work. if the side job shop doesnt work out, let me no! all i would need is the beer
I did in fact use only OEM idlers and tensioner until recently when I bought a couple of the Gates kits and cross-referenced the parts. The idlers and tensioner in the kits are from the same manufacturers as the OEM and look identical. I think the failed idlers I've seen were from autoparts stores like Napa and Kragen, but that was a few years ago as well.
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There's like 3 or 4 different Gates kits and I ended up with one that had the 1 bearing idler. Trying to figure out if it's worth buying a 2 bearing and a longer bolt.
For those unaware, these from the google image search show what I'm talking about:
1 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA200_genuine_subaru_small_idler.jpg
2 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA230_subaru_genuine_small_idler.jpg
Have you seen any significant failure difference between the 1 bearing small idler the early 2.0Ls got and the 2 bearing small idler the later models got?
There's like 3 or 4 different Gates kits and I ended up with one that had the 1 bearing idler. Trying to figure out if it's worth buying a 2 bearing and a longer bolt.
For those unaware, these from the google image search show what I'm talking about:
1 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA200_genuine_subaru_small_idler.jpg
2 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA230_subaru_genuine_small_idler.jpg
There's like 3 or 4 different Gates kits and I ended up with one that had the 1 bearing idler. Trying to figure out if it's worth buying a 2 bearing and a longer bolt.
For those unaware, these from the google image search show what I'm talking about:
1 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA200_genuine_subaru_small_idler.jpg
2 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA230_subaru_genuine_small_idler.jpg
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Have you seen any significant failure difference between the 1 bearing small idler the early 2.0Ls got and the 2 bearing small idler the later models got?
There's like 3 or 4 different Gates kits and I ended up with one that had the 1 bearing idler. Trying to figure out if it's worth buying a 2 bearing and a longer bolt.
For those unaware, these from the google image search show what I'm talking about:
1 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA200_genuine_subaru_small_idler.jpg
2 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA230_subaru_genuine_small_idler.jpg
There's like 3 or 4 different Gates kits and I ended up with one that had the 1 bearing idler. Trying to figure out if it's worth buying a 2 bearing and a longer bolt.
For those unaware, these from the google image search show what I'm talking about:
1 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA200_genuine_subaru_small_idler.jpg
2 bearing small idler:
Google Image Result for http://www.japanesemotorspares.co.uk/images/product/13073AA230_subaru_genuine_small_idler.jpg
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Anyways..
Didnt get a chance to order the kit this week, will most likely put it in to rally sport direct tomorrow and hope its here early next week. Still debating on if i want to try and tackle this myself as the whole thought of off timing = detonation thought keeps crossing my mind lol
Right on guys, i appreciate all the help. It looks like one of our fellow member has pointed me in the direction of a mechanic that is willing to do this as a side job.
Hopefully it works out, if not, there will be an ice chest full of beer on my driveway this saturday and whoever wants to help, can, or if u wanna get drunk, theres that too!
Ryan
Hopefully it works out, if not, there will be an ice chest full of beer on my driveway this saturday and whoever wants to help, can, or if u wanna get drunk, theres that too!
Ryan
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