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    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 ...

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    Live Webinars

    Gates has increased its technical support services that are beneficial for distributors and its garage cu ...

    Gates has increased its technical support services that are beneficial for distributors and its garage customers by launching live webinars via GatesTechZone. The initial webinar series will cover a w ...

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    A Timing Belt Mystery

    Two UK drive system installers were left feeling puzzled last month by the same kind of catastrophic engi ...

    Two UK drive system installers were left feeling puzzled last month by the same kind of catastrophic engine failure on a specific type of Ford 1.8 diesel engine. These engines were fitted to a wide ra ...

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    Belt-in-Oil Part Numbers

    Gates has introduced Belt-in-Oil (BiO) part numbers for oil pump drives and cam belt drives to its afterm ...

    Gates has introduced Belt-in-Oil (BiO) part numbers for oil pump drives and cam belt drives to its aftermarket range. ...

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    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. ...

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    How to Install Thermostats in 10 Easy Steps

    Gates provides some general guidelines for replacing the traditional style of car thermostat. However, re ...

    Gates provides some general guidelines for replacing the traditional style of car thermostat. However, remember to always refer to the vehicle manufacturer's recommended procedures for replacement and ...

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    Safely Replacing TVD Bolts

    Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforwa ...

    Trying to decide whether it’s safe to re-use a Torsional Vibration Damper (TVD) bolt is not straightforward. For a start, not all bolts are the same, not all TVDs are mounted in the same way, and they ...

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    Premature Accessory Belt Drive System Failure

    The premature failure of an accessory belt drive system in a 2001 Peugeot 306 1.8D 8V (engine code XUD7) ...

    The premature failure of an accessory belt drive system in a 2001 Peugeot 306 1.8D 8V (engine code XUD7) provides another mechanical mystery for the Gates inspector to solve. ...

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    How to Fit a Timing Belt on a Skoda Fabia

    Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) ...

    Timing belt replacement guide on a 2013 Skoda Fabia, Monte Carlo Engine: 1.6 TDi, 16-valve (engine CAYC) following issues with timing belt noise. ...

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    TVD & Multi-Ribbed Belt Installation

    Reducing the risk of premature drive system failure. ...

    Reducing the risk of premature drive system failure. ...

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    Replacing Thermostats Along with Water Pumps

    Gates explains why it makes sense to replace thermostats along with the water pump.  It is good garage pr ...

    Gates explains why it makes sense to replace thermostats along with the water pump.  It is good garage practice to change the water pump as part of a scheduled drive system maintenance programme. This ...

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    PMM June 2017 - OUT NOW!!

    The June issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM June includes all th ...

    The June issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM June includes all the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, as well as the newest tools and products from ...

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    Solving the Subaru Snag

    Why a new 'spacer' tool, from Gates, is the ideal solution. A new specialist tool, developed to resolve i ...

    Why a new 'spacer' tool, from Gates, is the ideal solution. A new specialist tool, developed to resolve issues in the drive systems of certain Subaru applications, demonstrates the success of a philos ...

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    PMM March 2017 - OUT NOW!!

    The March issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM March includes all ...

    The March issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM March includes all the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, as well as the newest tools and products fr ...

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    PMM February 2017 - OUT NOW!!

    The February issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM February include ...

    The February issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM February includes all the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, as well as the newest tools and produ ...

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