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  Technical Bulletin

• Seat Altea - Loss of coolant

• Jul 16

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Seat Altea/Leon/Toledo Model year: 2004 - 2007 Engine: 2.0 TDI BKD Loss of coolant The above vehicles may experience a slow coolant loss. It is not possible to determine the cause of this issue at a glance. To determine the cause of the coolant loss in the TDI motors with the cod...

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• Citroen C2 / C3 / C3 - Failure of the front light

• Jul 16

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Citroen C2 / C3 / C3 Pluriel Model year: 10/2006 – 03/2008 Failure of the front light The complaint has been made that the front headlight fails in the above vehicles. The above problem with the lighting system may be caused by faulty ECU software. The light switch posit...

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• Astra J - Loss of coolant

• Jul 16

• Hella Ireland (1757)
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...Astra J Model year: 2010–2012 Engine: A16XER + A18XER Loss of coolant If, in the above vehicles, it is found that there is a gradual loss of coolant, this may be caused by the seal between the thermostat housing and thermostat. As of May 2012, a modified seal has been used in pr...

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• Belt Tensioning

• Feb 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Belt Tensioning V-Belt Tension Ranges for Manual Tensioners Always use a belt tension gauge that indicates static tension, such as t\ he Gates Krikit® Tension Gauge, to determine proper tension from the Installation Chart. Tension ranges below are for drives\ requiring single belts...

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• Belt Inspection Changes

• Sep 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Tech Tip Standard industry belt diagnostics call for replacement of a serpentine \ belt if it shows three cracks in a three inch section. This is a good rule of thumb for Neoprene, but not so good for EPDM. EPDM belts inherently resis...

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• Synchronous Belt Drive System

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin SELECTION OF THE CORRECT TIMING COMPONENT KIT Both 3.0L + 3.2L V-6 engines utilize the same lower idler pulley(T42086) and are included in all kits. The original OE design utilized a fixed lower idler, whic...

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• Timing System failure from Improper Servicing

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...Extensive research on these applications has led Gates Engineers to identify multiple mistakes to avoid when inspecting and servicing any timing system components. In addition to observing the following precautions, Gates is now including a tube of Loctite® 243™ Medium Strength Threadlo...

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• Root Cause Failure Of Broken 38192 Tensioner

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...On models equipped with the Gates 38192 Tensioner assembly, it is possible that excessive tensioner movement or a broken tensioner assembly may be \ observed as illustrated below.ROOT CAUSE FAILURE OF BROKEN 38192 TENSIONER AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR ACCESSORY BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical S...

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• SOLUTION KIT 38379K

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SOLUTION KITS Technical Service Bulletin This Solution Kit 38379K was designed to prevent the Micro-V belt from being thrown off in rain or snow driving conditions. This was a problem among these applications and Gates has the only true solution to the problem....

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• Audi and Volkswagen Service Information

• Oct 15

• Gates (127) Contact
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...AUTOMOTIVE PASSENGER CAR SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM Technical Service Bulletin Due to durability issues with the original OE synchronous drive system, the manufacturer has reengineered the drive to achieve a more reliable setup that provides worry free performance.Refitting the synchr...