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| Author: | gbarron [ Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Aftermarket TB Kits |
Is anyone familiar with the following Timing Belt Kit? https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/dayco/7547905 I am going to be visiting family in the UK this spring and this kit looks like it fits our Liberty CRD's. The parts listed in the kit cross-reference to Mopar P/N's in our KJ's. The price is certainly appealing, I might pick one up to try it out unless someone confirms it won't work? They have several other brands of kits available as well: https://www.buycarparts.co.uk/jeep/cher ... g-belt-set |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
The dayco belts are tighter and thereby more difficult to install. More likely to end up buggering the threads of the timing cover... |
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| Author: | gbarron [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
Interesting...what would make the belt tighter? If it is the same length as the Gates what would cause the tighter fit? Belt thickness? |
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| Author: | Mountainman [ Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
Probably slightly less pliable rubber I'd guess |
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| Author: | TKB4 [ Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
the teeth could also be slightly wider or deeper causing the teeth to not bottom out in the groove or bottom out but stick up a little more so to speak, I don't think I have used anything but gates though |
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| Author: | TKB4 [ Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
what I would be much more worried about is the quality of the tensioner and bearing and idler bearings. They may be good , I haven't researched this kit. |
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| Author: | geordi [ Tue Mar 26, 2019 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
100% guarantee that the bearings will be Chinesium trash - even Litens had switched as of about 2014 from (much better) NTN Japanese bearings for the tensioner to a no-name Chinesium knockoff... BUT B/c Litens is aware of their reputation, has tried to hide the "china" silkscreened on the bearing's inner race under the pressed-in center of their spring cartridge. I would guess that this Dayco version doesn't try to hide any of the china naming on it, and the question is... We know that China would counterfeit a ham sandwich if they thought it could steal market share from another country and make them a buck or two. Is this the kind of "quality" that you want to bet your engine on? |
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| Author: | gbarron [ Wed May 08, 2019 5:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Aftermarket TB Kits |
Well...after weighing the options I decided on the INA Kit, found one while I was in the UK for a little over $50 USD. When I inspected the parts in the kit all bearings are marked NTN and made in Canada. The tensioner is branded Litens and also made in Canada. I think I lucked out finding this kit for such a low price...they must have been blowing them out or something! Now to get to work... |
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