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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 92EcoDiesel Jetta on August 18, 2015, 10:35:59 am
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I've read t he current crop of Continental timing belts for the 1.6 are junk. I've got one on my 92 currently. Anyone have had bad experience with them? I've heard Gates makes a good belt. In searching the web I found this guide http://www.gates.com/~/media/files/gates/automotive/catalogs/automotive/timingbeltreplacementguide.pdf?la=en (http://www.gates.com/~/media/files/gates/automotive/catalogs/automotive/timingbeltreplacementguide.pdf?la=en) which shows our MK1 and MK2 belts to be a Gates T043.
Further search for Gates T043 I find that you can have it shipped free to a Walmart store near you for pickup. I didn't know you can order parts via Walmart's website! I am going to give them a call to see what the deal is.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/42689569?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227031071046&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=68363925048&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=96157700208&veh=sem (http://www.walmart.com/ip/42689569?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227031071046&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=68363925048&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=96157700208&veh=sem)
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I have had nothing but good news out of Conti belts for 20 years, but the last one I put on was 4 years ago. I am about to spin up a Mitsuboshi on my 1.6 rebuild. Don't know how it will work but seems to be a lot stiffer that Conti. They are an OEM to a lot of Jap cars.
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What about a good quality tensioner? Or are the chinese knock offs decent
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I've never heard anything bad about Continental timing belts myself. Gates is fine though... my last T-belt on my 1.6 was a Continental, no problems. My current t-belt on my TDI is a Gates.
DO NOT USE CHINA KNOCKOFF TENSIONERS!!!! The belt itself rarely fails (unless it's a Rothenberger Engineering one), it's the tensioner that causes problems.
Litens is a common good quality manufacturer of timing belt tensioners.
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Ya thats what I assumed about the tensioners
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How bout swag tensioners or skf
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SKF is fine. Haven't heard of Swag personally.
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Any comments on timing belts from Walmart online? There was a problem with font size being too small as to be illegible which I corrected. I called Walmart online customer service and was told as best they can tell, they get the belts directly from Gates.
I've read t he current crop of Continental timing belts for the 1.6 are junk. I've got one on my 92 currently. Anyone have had bad experience with them? I've heard Gates makes a good belt. In searching the web I found this guide http://www.gates.com/~/media/files/gates/automotive/catalogs/automotive/timingbeltreplacementguide.pdf?la=en (http://www.gates.com/~/media/files/gates/automotive/catalogs/automotive/timingbeltreplacementguide.pdf?la=en) which shows our MK1 and MK2 belts to be a Gates T043.
Further search for Gates T043 I find that you can have it shipped free to a Walmart store near you for pickup. I didn't know you can order parts via Walmart's website! I am going to give them a call to see what the deal is.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/42689569?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227031071046&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=68363925048&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=96157700208&veh=sem (http://www.walmart.com/ip/42689569?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222227031071046&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=68363925048&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=96157700208&veh=sem)
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If it is an authentic Gates belt that has been properly handled, as far as the belt goes, it doesn't matter where you get it. That said, your dollar is your most powerful vote. I prefer to vote for companies that actually support my vehicles rather than companies that get off on selling cheap crap to the sleeping masses. YMMV.
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about the only thing I buy at wallymart is maybe rotella(break-in for me), a/c charge, washer fluid, or sea foam, id tend to stay away from anything else,, try napa for gates belts, better quality and handling of product. napa's v-belts & serpentine belts are gates, for a better price than other places(usually). although prices of rubber have gone up significantly in recent. napa filters are wix, I don't know yet if napa fuel filters are wix. pay somemore for a better product(if even the same name,,)