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Gates investigates a timing belt failure

|Date: July 31, 2020

Gates investigates a timing belt failure

The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Be ...

The technical team at Gates investigates the cause of premature timing belt failure in the Synchronous Belt Drive System (SBDS) for a number of Ford, Peugeot and Citroën models. Models: Citroën C3, C4 ...

July 31, 2020
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Dayco runs through timing belt installation

|Date: May 29, 2020

Dayco runs through timing belt installation

The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan ...

The technical team from Dayco runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB532 on a Nissan Juke 1.5L diesel. The 110hp 1.5L (K9K) diesel engine in the 2012 Juke is used extensively acros ...

May 29, 2020
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A fix for noisy drive systems

|Date: April 14, 2020

A fix for noisy drive systems

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks fo ...

Gates describes a solution to a timing belt replacement issue that will reduce the number of comebacks for garages. Models: Skoda, VW, Audi, Seat Petrol engines: 1.6L, 2.0L Year: Wide ranging The sche ...

April 14, 2020
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How to install a timing belt kit on a Škoda Octavia

|Date: March 06, 2020

How to install a timing belt kit on a Škoda Octavia

The Dayco technical team runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB819 on a Škoda Octavi ...

The Dayco technical team runs through the procedure for installing the Dayco kit KTB819 on a Škoda Octavia. On its launch in 2013, the 1.4L TSI (CHPA) that powered the mark III Octavia was the largest ...

March 06, 2020
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Case Study: How to prevent a broken adjuster

|Date: January 24, 2020

Case Study: How to prevent a broken adjuster

Gates traces the cause of a broken adjuster to a common fitting error and provides the ideal solution. En ...

Gates traces the cause of a broken adjuster to a common fitting error and provides the ideal solution. Engine: VAG 1.4, 1.6, 2.0L Fuel: Diesel, common rail Year: 2012 onward When the Gates Claim Handl ...

January 24, 2020
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How to install a timing belt on a Volvo D5

|Date: December 05, 2019

How to install a timing belt on a Volvo D5

Dayco sets out the process required to accurately replace a timing belt and the auxiliary drive system on ...

Dayco sets out the process required to accurately replace a timing belt and the auxiliary drive system on a Volvo D5. The 2.0 and 2.4L diesel D5 engines used by Volvo in almost every variant in the ma ...

December 05, 2019
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Best practice timing belts, tensioners and tools

|Date: August 28, 2019

Best practice timing belts, tensioners and tools

Gates explains how comebacks and common installation errors are being reduced with a focus on appropriate ...

Gates explains how comebacks and common installation errors are being reduced with a focus on appropriate tools and specific fitting instructions. In the latest series of Gates technical workshops, th ...

August 28, 2019
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How to Replace the Timing Belt on a Renault Wind

|Date: March 15, 2019

How to Replace the Timing Belt on a Renault Wind

In this month’s timing belt clinic, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt on a 2010 ...

In this month’s timing belt clinic, Schaeffler REPXPERT Alistair Mason replaces the timing belt on a 2010 Renault Wind, which has covered 53,000 miles and is fitted with a 1.6L petrol engine. ...

March 15, 2019
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Belt Replacement Guide on a VW Golf

|Date: January 18, 2019

Belt Replacement Guide on a VW Golf

Gates explains why installing replacement timing belts on 1L three-cylinder petrol engines in the VW Golf ...

Gates explains why installing replacement timing belts on 1L three-cylinder petrol engines in the VW Golf and other engines presents a different set of challenges. ...

January 18, 2019
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Auxiliary Drive System

|Date: December 12, 2018

Auxiliary Drive System

It is somewhat remarkable that in such a mature sector there remain certain products that are still under ...

It is somewhat remarkable that in such a mature sector there remain certain products that are still under developed in terms of their service potential. The auxiliary drive system is one of them, says ...

December 12, 2018
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