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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Leroy on 21 January 2013, 09:31

Title: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Leroy on 21 January 2013, 09:31: Trying to save a few quid on the boring stuff so i can spend more on the more exciting things like coilovers. Will this cheap ebay kit be ok or are you best buying genuine with things like cambelts?

Cambelt and tensioner kit
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-Golf-2-0-Gti-16v-Cam-Belt-Kit-Aug-1991-Sep-1997-/260852394752?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbc03ab00
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Wayne on 21 January 2013, 09:58: A gates kit will be ok, they are good quality :smiley:
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: sharki786 on 21 January 2013, 10:35: Gates and INA are good makes. Never go cheap on your cambelt!!!
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: tweed on 21 January 2013, 10:36: Things not to save money on are...

1.cam belt kit
2.any engine component
3.tyres
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Wayne on 21 January 2013, 10:46: Quote from: tweed on 21 January 2013, 10:36
Things not to save money on are...

1.cam belt kit
2.any engine component
3.tyres

Agreed however gates make a lot of oe stuff so they are fine to use.
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 21 January 2013, 12:05: I have used a "cheap" gates kit off ebay.... nothing to worry if belt comes from gates, conti or dayco.
tensioner, e.g. INA, SKF,.....
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 January 2013, 12:08: As above, i generally use Dayco cambelts and Gates power steering and aux belts.
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 21 January 2013, 12:33: No point spending money on fancy stuff until car is running correctly
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: F17BAD on 21 January 2013, 12:34: continental cambelts FTW :smiley:

Got a genuine audi one on at mo but used the conti ones on all other engines we done
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Leroy on 21 January 2013, 13:06: Quote from: Foreveryoungaus16v on 21 January 2013, 12:33
No point spending money on fancy stuff until car is running correctly

Good point well made, im making sure im spending my tight budget where it should be spent.

Thanks all for the advice!
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: Leroy on 21 January 2013, 16:11: Hold up!

Why this one £54 code KTB325
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-Golf-III-2-0-ABF-150BHP-91-99-Timing-Cam-Belt-Kit-/370686144660?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item564e9db094

and this one £76 code KTB326????
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-Golf-III-2-0-ABF-150BHP-91-99-Timing-Cam-Belt-Kit-/150944051433?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2324f770e9

They've both got 1 belt and 1 tensioner? am i being thick?
Title: Re: Will this cheapy cambelt kit do?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 January 2013, 16:31: I don't know to be honest, the only variation i can think of is you were to retro fit a manual tensioner which are cheaper than the auto ones.