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Gates cam belt kits
« on: 22 May 2008, 21:57:00 »
Where is the best place to purchase a Gates kit for the 3.0l engine & what sort of price should I be aiming for?
Do members recommend changing the water pump at the same time?
Thanks in advance. :y
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2008, 22:00:53 »
Apparently buyparts.co.uk are a good price around £70-75 I think....
As for the water pump it is easy to change when doing your Cambelt... some say to change it every other cambelt change... me personally for the price I will change with every cambelt  :y
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2008, 22:07:09 »
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Apparently buyparts.co.uk are a good price around £70-75 I think....
As for the water pump it is easy to change when doing your Cambelt... some say to change it every other cambelt change... me personally for the price I will change with every cambelt  :y

Thanks Looney, sorry Loo-Knee ::)
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2008, 22:18:36 »
Saw in another topic that they're only £48+VAT from Vauxhall...
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2008, 22:25:01 »
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Saw in another topic that they're only £48+VAT from Vauxhall...

I'm to understand that Vauxhall have changed their supplier & no longer use the Gates manufactured kit. The current Vauxhall kit is noisier than the Gates version.
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #5 on: 22 May 2008, 22:32:33 »
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Saw in another topic that they're only £48+VAT from Vauxhall...
no a v6 kit... ...double that
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #6 on: 23 May 2008, 08:28:05 »
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Saw in another topic that they're only £48+VAT from Vauxhall...

Not for a V6!  £97 + VAT on TC

Edit - U beat me to it TB
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #7 on: 23 May 2008, 10:16:59 »
There are Gates kits for V6's on ebay for about £75, by the way - as well as "brown box" VX ones..
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #8 on: 23 May 2008, 10:19:52 »
As Loo-Knee says, this place is cheap and they deliver quickly :y

https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/timing-belt-kit-info.php?recordID=6720
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #9 on: 23 May 2008, 19:03:22 »
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As Loo-Knee says, this place is cheap and they deliver quickly :y

https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/timing-belt-kit-info.php?recordID=6720

Told these are good quality.
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #10 on: 23 May 2008, 21:57:13 »
I bought mine from http://www.autovaux.co.uk/
It was a Gates kit (SKF marked) identical to the original with the white/green timing marking on the belt.  

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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #11 on: 23 May 2008, 22:04:42 »
Gates kits are spot on!!! As for the water pump... You've got to take it off to do the Cam Belt so why not just replace it?? I know I do!!  :-? :y :y
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #12 on: 23 May 2008, 22:09:45 »
So what would you expect to pay for a water pump then ?
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #13 on: 23 May 2008, 22:12:25 »
IIRC they are about £30 from Vauxhall for a V6
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Re: Gates cam belt kits
« Reply #14 on: 23 May 2008, 23:08:04 »
I work at SKF and as far as i am aware all the kits, either timing or aux belt kits, are still supplied with the Gates belt. will check when i go back to work next week. Looked through our auto bearing and timing belt kit catalogue a few weeks ago and noted down kits, bearings, water pump etc i may "require" later.... if you know what i mean ;)
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