WTB TB/tensioners for1.6D, 1.6TD, and 1.5D - which are best & where to buy from

[SR Heer]

I am needing to purchase timing belts and tensioners for 1.6D, 1.6TD, and a 1.5 - I have heard Continental (Contitech) belts are a good quality belt for price - what about tensioners and where is a good place to purhcase from?

Also is the TB for the 1.5D same as 1.6D and 1.6TD?

[akcoalroller]

if you hadnt figured it out, in response to the question OEM parts are generally going to be the best thing for it. you can get most of these from just doing some searching around online. i was able to fine new oem tensioners for mine and oem quality belt by just searching around a bit

[bbob203]

Gates belts are much better than conti in my opinion.

[SR Heer]

Thanks - yes Gates have proven so far to be good TB belts -
Beleive it or not for me the Gates V belts 'bend but don't break' as much as others
which if driving a Mk1 or 2 thats means constantly adjusting them to keep them taught -
They seem to have stretched more for me in the past but also seemed to last longer 

[wolf_walker]

SKF tensioner.

I ran a Mitsoboshi, and that isn't a typo, and it seems to be a quality belt so far.
The Contitech V belts are bordering on junk the last few years, Gates is probobly alright too.

[bbob203]

I used a dayco timing belt on my mk4 tdi supposedly they have teflon/ptfe coating on the toothed surface.

[Mark(The Miser)UK]

I used a dayco timing belt on my mk4 tdi supposedly they have teflon/ptfe coating on the toothed surface.

Wow, why would they do that? Sounds like the Insurance Payment Protection plan scam.

[bbob203]

Dayco timing belts include the latest in technological advances to ensure strength, reliability and high performance.

Dayco’s patented PTFE Teflon coating is a prime example of this. Timing belts featuring the PTFE Teflon coating can be found on most late model European vehicles as Original Equipment. As this innovative coating is an exclusive Dayco product feature, any other timing belt manufacturers are unable to claim full OEM specification for most European makes and models.

[Quantum TD]

Whenever possible, I try to stay the hell away from Conti belts. They stretch more than Gates or Dayco, and I had one snap on a customers car (TDI) after only 58K. I had the pleasure of installing a replacement motor in her car for no labor fees.

So yeah, Conti can go eat a bag of

[bbob203]

Whenever possible, I try to stay the hell away from Conti belts. They stretch more than Gates or Dayco, and I had one snap on a customers car (TDI) after only 58K. I had the pleasure of installing a replacement motor in her car for no labor fees.

So yeah, Conti can go eat a bag of

Still better than a prothe belt! What Tdi engine? 60k is the interval for the ahu/1z.. So 58k is still a fail...

[Quantum TD]

Whenever possible, I try to stay the hell away from Conti belts. They stretch more than Gates or Dayco, and I had one snap on a customers car (TDI) after only 58K. I had the pleasure of installing a replacement motor in her car for no labor fees.

So yeah, Conti can go eat a bag of

Still better than a prothe belt! What Tdi engine? 60k is the interval for the ahu/1z.. So 58k is still a fail...

It was for a BEW 1.9TD Pumpe duse, which is rated for 100k. Even 60k is short for the AHU/1Z. I run them to at least 80K.

[wolf_walker]

Conti v-belts been stretchy crap for awhile now.  Something changed with em.
The Mitsoboshi on my AAZ hasn't fallen off yet fwiw, they are OEM's for a bunch of folks.
Autohauz had em.