w-bodys_are_the_best Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Has anyone used the Gates timing belt kit? I want the ACDelco kit, but it's a non-stock item and could be delayed for up to 12 days. It's $113 on rockauto, or $127 for the ACDelco kit on Rockauto. I've dealt with rockauto about 2 months ago, when I ordered KYB GR2 struts and shocks for my Z24 Cav, they are awesome by the way. Rockauto's shipping is lame, one of my struts' shipping straps busted and it was poking through the box, and they had no packaging material, just threw the shit in the box, but oh well, none of it was damaged, and for the price, I'll let them slip on their shipping methods a bit. I'm just wondering which one I should get more than likely I won't get to it until the AC's would arrive anyways, but I'd like to get this project moving . I'm ordereing it tonight, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Dubya Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Gates > AC Delco at least for belts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 can't remember that shit from school so ur saying AC Delco is better or worse? or wait < means less than, so > must mean gates is better sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 > Greater than < Less than Thing of it as bigger is better 4>3 or Gates > AC Delco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Rockauto's shipping is lame' date=' one of my struts' shipping straps busted and it was poking through the box, and they had no packaging material, just threw the shit in the box, but oh well, none of it was damaged, and for the price, I'll let them slip on their shipping methods a bit. [/quote']FYI this is KYB's fault, not Rockauto. KYB is infamous for terrible packaging. When i ordered my kyb's from ZZP the same thing happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Good deal, ordering the gates kit now, now I just need to find som cam tools. GATES Part # TCK192 {4 Components (1 Belt, 1 Tensioner, 2 Idlers)} Timing Belt Component Kit $122.03 shipped, not bad at all, now on with finding a clutch since I'm not buying that 92. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderw31 Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Good deal' date=' ordering the gates kit now, now I just need to find som cam tools. GATES Part # TCK192 {4 Components (1 Belt, 1 Tensioner, 2 Idlers)} Timing Belt Component Kit $122.03 shipped, not bad at all, now on with finding a clutch since I'm not buying that 92. [/quote'] Glad I happened upon this thread... I'll definately be ordering the Gates kit for my car. Have not dealt with these guys yet, but here are the cam tools. Check out the related tools to the bottom of the page as well. I hope to be ordering these within a couple days. http://www.etoolcart.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1037 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 After reading around a bit, I might try to just make some, I searched, and a lot of people on here, and even the guy at autozone said to make them, said he made his own for his contour, he could even draw it up how he made it he says. No parts stores around here loan out cam tools for the 3.4 :EDIT: Rochester has them at Advance he said $90 to rent, but you get that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I found out Rockauto has a warehouse in Mason City which is 25 min. from here. I ordered the belt at 10 pm Wed. night before work, and just got it at like 8:30 this morning, very good to know for future orders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I found out Rockauto has a warehouse in Mason City which is 25 min. from here. I ordered the belt at 10 pm Wed. night before work' date=' and just got it at like 8:30 this morning, very good to know for future orders [/quote'] that's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Yeah... and Hwy 14 doesnt come up to 9 LOL damn iowa roads.. And Its only like 7 hours from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Gates belts and hoses > all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted July 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hey, sorry to bring back this old post, I bought the Gates timing belt kit, got the motor out and have yet to put the belt on the other motor. I just wanted to say if any of you read my reply to the "what do you do" thread, I am a mechanic at a textile mill. We make socks there for Carhart, LL Bean, The North Face, Walking Company, Cabella's, many other brands I'm probably forgetting, and we make them for most stores, and also sell them in our own name Fox River. I am a mechanic there and keep the knitting machines up and running and making socks. I work on the newest ones there, they are $30,000 Italian-made machines, and I noticed all of our belts (main drive, and various belts that keep components of the machines timed) are all Gates belts. I think if Gates is good enough for industrial use, it's good enough for my LQ1 I'm glad I bought the Gates kit. On a side note, does anyone have a diagram or anything of how to make a cam hold down tool from angle iron? I know most people go that route. I'm going to just try to make one by trial and error if nobody has a diagram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 for what its worth the J-38614 tool is a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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