Timing Belts

[howky]

Hello my Audi A4 Quattro Sport estate is due for a new cam belt change. I am not paying for Audis over priced garage services and i am lucky enough to know a very good mechanic, hes recommended that i purchase a Gates timing Kit with a vibration dampner which i can get for £76 plus vat. Theres other kits available but he says this is the best, SKF and INA are 2 others which are similarly priced can anyone agree or disagree many thanks in advance

Engine managed with external chrome intercooler fitted

Driven sensibly 40mpg

[vwcabriolet1971]

Gates is the OEM supplier of cambelts & SKF/INA are large worldwide OEM bearing manufacturers ( who make the cambelt tensioners), so all of them are reputable quality suppliers.

[bez101]

Hello my Audi A4 Quattro Sport estate is due for a new cam belt change. I am not paying for Audis over priced garage services and i am lucky enough to know a very good mechanic, hes recommended that i purchase a Gates timing Kit with a vibration dampner which i can get for £76 plus vat. Theres other kits available but he says this is the best, SKF and INA are 2 others which are similarly priced can anyone agree or disagree many thanks in advance

Engine managed with external chrome intercooler fitted

Driven sensibly 40mpg

dont forget to do the water pump at same time

[spartacus 68]

Would be worth doing the auxilliary drive belts too for peace of mind.

[SWARCUP]

thermostat also?

[pete99]

Air freshener too ?.

[rhencullen1989]

If you know anyone locally with a TPS account, they do really good offers on cambelt kits, around £50 depending on model, although this will not contain the hydraulic tensioner damper you also want to change. How many miles have you done as the damper usually gets replaced at the second change as long as there are no signs of it leaking and loosing its ability to damp properly. Yes Gates are the original manufacturers.

[Thingy]

thanks for the advice guys needed to know the same

[plumo]

Air freshener too ?.

lol