Timing belt kit
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:09 am
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Timing belt kit
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:10 am
The belt and idlers will, the water pump will not.
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:25 am
Thanks, all I need are the idlers, I have oem belt and pump already. $75 for pump and $45 for belt from my local subaru dealer. I buy lots of parts there, so hence the good price.
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:47 pm
Before you buy that kit, look for a different one almost exactly the same without the pump. I bought the same kit off ebay a couple months ago without the pump. Why waste money on a pump you won't need?
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:02 pm
+1 I got the same kit without the pump for $70kimokalihi wrote:Before you buy that kit, look for a different one almost exactly the same without the pump. I bought the same kit off ebay a couple months ago without the pump. Why waste money on a pump you won't need?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:25 am
Looking to replace all my timing belt idlers/tensioner. How are the quality if these kits? My oem belt only has about 15k on it, so that shouldn't be a concern.
Opinions or suggestions please. Thanks!
Matt
Opinions or suggestions please. Thanks!
Matt
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:21 pm
I thought the bolts that come with the kit were junk but everything else seems fine. No experience with the kit other than installing it. We'll see how it goes after I put some miles on it.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:36 am
I thought the same thing. The bolts look chintzy, I'll be re-using the stock bolts, but the bearings appear good. http://www.gmb.net/
The do list ISO 9002 on there, which is a good thing, however I don't see their listing right away.
Anyways, it looks like a N.A. company that once again outsources the manufacturing to China, and imports everything through Carson, Calif. This is nothing new,,,, there's about a zillion companies that do the same thing.
The do list ISO 9002 on there, which is a good thing, however I don't see their listing right away.
Anyways, it looks like a N.A. company that once again outsources the manufacturing to China, and imports everything through Carson, Calif. This is nothing new,,,, there's about a zillion companies that do the same thing.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:31 am
thanks for the info guys. looks decent enough for my application (tdo4 tmic etc) so i'll give it a shot, leaving out the bolts and using my oe belt (has about 15k) so i'll post another opinion in 6 months or so 
matt
matt
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:20 am
that ebay link is slowing slow as piss.. anyways I will add my two cents..
I brought a ebay kit. (timing belt, water pump and all the gaskets and idliers)
anyways I installed all but the cam seals and I've had no issues at all.. the idlers were from GMB and I used the bolts that came from it..
the seller on ebay was domestic gaskets.
dont use the paper water pump gasket get the Subaru OEM gasket.
I brought a ebay kit. (timing belt, water pump and all the gaskets and idliers)
anyways I installed all but the cam seals and I've had no issues at all.. the idlers were from GMB and I used the bolts that came from it..
the seller on ebay was domestic gaskets.
dont use the paper water pump gasket get the Subaru OEM gasket.
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:43 am
I bought this one
ebay link
Belt was not OEM but it seemed fine to me, was made in thailand I think. The idlers and all were great to. Just don't use the bolts included in the kit. You can use the one for the tensioner, but not the others.
ebay link
Belt was not OEM but it seemed fine to me, was made in thailand I think. The idlers and all were great to. Just don't use the bolts included in the kit. You can use the one for the tensioner, but not the others.