Dayco Timing Belt Kits

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Thu 7 Jun 2007 17:36
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - Chris M
Any opinions on Dayco products?

My local motor factor stocks them and they don't usually sell rubbish.
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 17:48
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - RichardW
Dayco are OE suppliers to PSA, and their timing belt interval on the HDi is 100k. Nuff said?
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RichardW

Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 20:23
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - yorkiebar
Agree, good quality stuff.

Actually i don't know of many (struggling for any but will be reminded) poor quality timing belt kits.

Very few are made by the aftermarket people selling them, they are made by a few companies and relabelled.

Makes that spring to mind are Continental, Gates, Dayco, Goodyear. Struggling after that! But most likely names you will see are QH, SKF, Veco, Masterparts etc etc. Not up to date on who makes for who etc but they are relabelled.
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 20:40
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - 659FBE
Dayco timing belts are amongst the best. They pioneered the extra small slot in the tooth apex which allows for extra flexibility when a belt is fitted to a poorly engineered drive with too few teeth on the crank wheel.

As the header is "Timing belt kits" I can't comment on the rest of it as Dayco don't to my knowledge, make the rolling components. The best tensioners and idlers I have tested are made by INA and SKF - provided the engine maker has not specified plastic faced wheels and provided the bearings are sealed and not just shielded.

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Thu 7 Jun 2007 23:20
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - Chris M
Thanks for all the positive replies.

The idlers in my kit are INA - again, I've never heard of them. I have heard of SKF though. I can't see the name on the tensioner, but as the rest of the kit gets the thumbs up, I'll have to trust that Dayco haven't scrimped there.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 09:07
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - jc2
Just remember that,from any manufacturer,OE and service kits may not contain the same level of components.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 17:36
Dayco Timing Belt Kits - DP
The best tensioners and idlers
I have tested are made by INA and SKF -


If you buy an SKF kit, you get SKF tensioners and Gates belts. A reassuring combination. Both our Fords are currently wearing these kits.

Cheers
DP
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