Gates TCK304 PowerGrip Premium Timing Belt Component Kit

I am a retired mechanic. I could not have bought this product at a best better price with my discount.Top quality, great instructions, great price.

I had meant to take pictures of the old vs. new bearings, but I was in the middle of it and completely immersed in the maintenance at hand. First impressions: it came in a box with a tray holding the bearings (two were individually wrapped), very secure considering shipping companies toss your stuff all over. Everything matched, EXACTLY DOWN TO THE TINY WRITING, for all the bearings. The belt, obviously was not a match, but it is a Made In USA part and I can attest to its quality. I did countless hours of research trying to decide what kit to buy, there is eBay, SubaruGenuineParts, vendors on the forums, etc. etc. No one came close to this price, it almost seemed like a scam. How could they possible contain the same parts for literally more than 1/2 the price less. The lowest genuine Subaru part kit cost about $250 of all the places I found, and I found A LOT. I figured since I have prime I'll ship it out fast, if it's crap I'll send it back. The bearings, idler, tensioner were all OEM exact parts from NTN, NSK, and KOYO. Individually these parts cost well over $120. It is a steal of a deal, the belt is quality, and the markings line up exactly to the teeth. The instructions that came in the box were even nearly identical copies from the subaru master tech manuals (which if you need better details, here you go: http://ken-gilbert.com/impreza-manuals). Best piece of advice, take the radiator out, it gives you tons of room, way easier to work on. Getting the pulley off I used the bump start method, generally it is recommended to be very careful using this. It worked for me, but use with extreme caution. I also removed the camshaft pulleys while the old belt was still tensioned on, and finger tightened them back, installed and tensioned the new belt, and then torqued them down by putting it in 5th gear and ebrake on (not sure about autos, and used the same technique to torque the crank pulley). Overall, very smooth, easy instructions. Fantastic product, will buy again when/if needed. GOOD LUCK.

Bought for timing belt replacement on 2010 Subaru Outback. Everything went in easily. The dimensions are slightly different than the OEM parts but everything works fine.

My 2004 Forester XS hit the 125,000 mile mark, and I began on the quest of doing my 2 year maintenance. Did my oil and oil filter, cabin and air filters, front and rear differential fluids, transmission and power steering fluids, the fuel filter, and finally the spark plugs and spark plug cables. After going through there recommended guide to see if I missed anything important, I found I indeed had - the timing belt! Subaru recommends replacing at 105,000 miles, and reading up online I heard horrific tales of the belts failing at 125-140k miles, leaving the poor driver stranded and at the mercy of the nearest mechanic.Determined not to let this happen to me, I started looking in to timing belt replacement and found it would run $1,000+ easily. Holy cow! Shaking my head in disbelief and refusing to spend that much a car that's only worth about $7,500 on a good day, I began to look in to doing the job myself. Countless hours on youtube and reading subaruforester.org led me to conclude the Gates TCK304 kit was my best bet, and at well under $200 it seemed like a bargain. Getting access to the timing belt on a Subaru is no easy task - it requires removing the accessory belts, radiator, crank bolt and pulley, and finally the cover. However, when I finally reached the belt and its pulleys, I was happy to see I had made the right choice. The pulleys in the Gates kit were ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL to the factory-installed ones on my Forester. The belt, while a different brand, was of high quality and included easy to see markings so I could line it up to the spots the old one came off.If you're working on a Subaru with 100,000+ miles I'd recommend replacing or at least inspecting the following since you'll have easy access to do so:- Thermostat, thermostat gasket, and heater hose- Water pump and water pump gasket- Radiator hoses, especially the lower one- Crank and cam seals- Outer Accessory beltsAnd note that since changing the timing belt requires removing the radiator, you'll need new coolant of course. Subaru recommends their "green" coolant mixed 50/50 with diluted water, along with a 4 oz bottle of their coolant conditioner.Tip for SOHC 2.5L engines - wait before putting the lower two pulleys on. Put the belt on the crank, then passenger's cam, making sure the marks on the belt line up. Then do the driver's cam, and use a clip to make it stay there while you install the bottom pulleys. Great video on it - [...]

For reasons unrelated to the timing belt kit , I needed to replace one of the heads . During the removal process the cogged pulley showed signs grease spinning out of the bearing . This pulley is the most common failure part in the timing belt component system . The timing belt kit was installed in May of 2021 and the components have approx 20k miles on them . This was installed on. 2006 Subaru Forester .I contacted amazon to inquire what the warranty period was on the components of the kit , and was told there is no warranty because it was sold by amazon , and not by GATES . The pulleys should last the life of the timing belt which is around 105k miles . A pulley failure in the timing belt component sytem results in breakage ofmthe belt and an expensive and extensive repair or replacement of the valves and heads .Gates is a globally trusted name in belts and hoses . If amazon won’t stand behind the products they sell , then what’s the point .There is post asking if the quality issues of the Chinese manufactured bearings / pulleys has been addressed . The answer is NO

Es justo lo que necesitaba y el ajuste es perfecto

Quality idlers,same as original.Quality belt with timing marks for easy initial setup.Good price (in 2015)

Best priced timing belt kit I could find for my Impreza, still holding up well ~30,000KM later, have had no issues with it yet.I've been told to watch for imitation Gates products online, but when I opened the kit, it appeared to be a genuine Gates product.

Exactly as ordered no installation problems

I purchased this kit to change the timing belt on my 2002 subaru impreza. I had some ticking noises, and i was hoping were coming from the timing belt tensioner. The kit was a nice surprise for me. The timing belt made in USA and all the other components made in Japan.The timing belt was a perfect fit. Al the marks aligned properly and all the parts fit in place easy, with no issues. The noise is still there, but it looks like is not from the tensioner.