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• Rear Cam Alignment

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...The Gates Technical Team has recognized these applications for potentially difficult timing belt installations. It is also common for steps in the installation procedure to be overlooked resulting in lost time and warranty returns. Industry publications as well as professional technician f...

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• 99-12 Saab And Subaru Timing Belt Applications

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin TIMING BELT SETUP FOR 1999-2012 SAAB AND SUBARU 2.0L/2.2L/2.5L APPLICATIONS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION Industry concern has been raised regarding the Subaru hydraulic tensioner (Gates T43138) applications li...

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• Honda Accesory Belt Drive System

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM HONDA BULLETIN PA010-12› PART NUMBER: 38332› MAKE: Honda› MODEL: Accord Odyssey Pilot Ridge line› YEAR: 2003-2007› ENGINE: 3.0L 3.5LWith over 100 years of experience,...

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• Toyota Yaris Belt Drive Noise

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...BACrank A.C.W.P.Alt.Break-in Procedure: Recommended drive cycle is no less than 20 minutes before checking and setting final drive tension. ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE NOISEThe Original Equipment Manufacturer has identified a possible accessory drive belt squeal on some 2007 Toyota Yaris vehicles...

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• Hydraulic versus Mechanical Tensioners

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Timing belt drive systems come with a variety of tensioning methods and components. In the past, engines used a manual tensioner (or eccentric pulley) for the drives, which had to be installed and then locked in place. Over time the belt tension would change as there is no self-adjustment...

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• Cooling System Flushing

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR COOLING SYSTEM Tech TipF lushing:Over time, coolant in the cooling system can break down resulting in the need to service the system. The protectants in many of today's coolants become depleted and weak leading to corrosion, rust and scale. When this depletion tak...

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• Chain Driven Water Pump Failures

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Symptoms:Water pump has missing or broken teeth, or sprocket falls off the shaft.Probable cause of failure:Misalignment or damage of the tensioner, guide or chain.Corrective action:Visual inspection is required to verify the correct alignment of chain tensioner and guide. Inspect for broke...

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• CVT Belt Installation

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...To ensure optimal operation of newly installed belts, the CVT sheaves must be cleaned of all old belt residue, glazing, and oils. Cleaning can be accomplished by carefully scuffing belt contaminates off the sheave/belt contact area with a mild abrasive such as 220-400grit sandpaper, Scotch...

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• VW Tiguan - Light failure while driving

• Oct 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...VW Tiguan Model year: 01/2008-07/2011 Light failure while driving The above vehicles may suddenly experience a partial or total failure of their lighting equipment while driving. This problem may be caused by a defective fuse in the vehicle lighting circuit. The vehicle manufacture...

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• Mercedes Benz - Reduced brake power/increased braking distance

• Oct 15

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Mercedes Benz Model series 211, 219 and 230 All models with electro-hydraulic brake system Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) Message on instrument cluster: "Reduced brake power/increased braking distance! Start engine!" No error code issued in the control unit If the above error messa...