$500+ For Gates Timing Belt + Bearings?

[Fixxxer]

Hey guys,

After finding out my water pump was indeed leaking I have decided to go ahead with a timing belt change + idler bearings while its easy to do. My mate who's doing it all at the moment asked for a timing belt kit, which consists of a Gates timing belt, 2 bearings?? = idler and something else I guess, and 3 'fields' (don't ask me what they are but he said they are cheap as chips).

Anyways, the bill for the kit comes to over $500 (think he said $550 for the kit) which to me sounds surprisingly high. Is this a rip or what?? I was thinking a timing belt is around the $130 mark, and the idler stuff was around $30 each, and the fields arn't much at all, so around $220-250 for the whole deal, not over $500??? Whats the deal? Is this right?

To make it worse, only one bearing was sent with the kit anyways.......

Fixxxer

[joc]

Thats overly expensive i got a gates timing belt ($130 for belt 60 each for idler and tensioner) and idler and tensioner pullies + install for $350 and i thought thats was high.

[Duncan]

CBC sell those kits for about $400, they recommend retail of 650 to their resellers.

There is another source for the bearings a thread is posted here somewhere, they were much cheaper ($110 I think?) + about $100 for a nissan timing belt.

But it sounds like its too late for you already?

[Fixxxer]

No wasn't too late at all.... We have picked up another kit from another supplier for around half the price, with the same belt (Gates racing) and the bearings/pulleys + cam/crank seals, go figure......

Thanks all.

Fixxxer

[SECURITY]

justjap sell the gates timing belts for $99

idler and tensioners go for around $80 each (coventry auto).

cam seals (have the same part number as the front crank seal on rb25's) go for $15 each from memory (LINCORP parramatta with SAU membership discount).

[RANDY]

i got my timing belt from Nissan for ~$80, and both bearings from Bearing Industries or something (thread on SAU with contact details, and the guy knows exactly what you need) for under $100 for both of them.

[95SKY]

They recon Genuine Nissan timing belts arnt as good as quality as an after market one apparently. you can pick up a gates high performance at repco for around $120. And arnt VL Rb30 tensioners the same??

[nzm033]

got a gates timing belt (the blue one) think its the triple strength one supplied by mechanic for 110 and labour to install the bearing and tensioner for 130

and i thought i was too much

[benl1981]

Go the std nissan belt ~$80 and the 2 bearings you get from bearing industries (complete assemblies ($80-85 for both)

All up $165!

If you want some cam seals they would probbaly be a couple of dollars..go to an ACL reseller for those.

[r33_racer]

as said just goto your local bearing shop for all that stuff.

Gates belts are like 90 bux, idler and tensioner is around 80-120(depends where you go), most seals around a few buxs each normally...as stated cam seals and front oil pump seal are the same.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

im still deciding whether to go original belts and bearings or aftermarket. some say aftermarket belts are noisy but stronger(overkill) and originals are proven...im in a pickle pretty much..haha. what to do.

[gts4diehard]

If you stick with Quality after market you can't go wrong, Nissan don't make bearings and belts anyway. Try to keep to Japanese bearings - NTN, NSK, KOYo etc.

I have the old/genuine idler & tensioner bearings off my RB20DET in my hand now and they are:

fixed one = NTN - OFO63OLB - this one needed replacing at about 150,000 kms - really stuffed.

ADJ. one = NSK - 6006DWAX - this one i replaced anyway, still feels good.

TRy bearing traders if you are in Brisi or CBC elsewhere. Talk to someone who is in engineering and you'll find which are the good brands, but the parts I've got through bearing traders have always been top quality gear.

Edited November 24, 2006 by gts4diehard

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yeah i think ill go with NSK ones. price for original ones are rediculous.

[siddr20]

Sorry to bump this thread up..

But i need to change my timing belt soon..

I was wondering is there any difference between the gates timing belt or the Trust ones or any other jap brands??

Theres a 80 buck difference between the two.. But if the gates one does the job, might as well get that!!

But on the other hand, if quailty is better from Trust, then im ready to pay a little extra!!

Cheers all

Edit: Just did more research, and noticed that gates belt has a bit of noise on idle.. Will the Trust belt be the same??

Or better off just getting a genuine nissan belt for the 33??

Edited January 2, 2007 by siddr20