Question 1

There have recently been comments suggesting that some of the bearings are of Chinese make, and not to be trusted, has this been addressed?

Accepted Answer

The kit I ordered in October contained Chinese bearings. Stupidly, I installed them. The car went 50 miles then the timing belt lept of the cam gears and shredded itself. No one could give me a good explanation for the spontaneous self destruction my engine had gone through. After having the heads rebuilt (AGAIN) I put the OEM bearings and tensioner back on, and the car has now done 300 miles without incident. I STRONGLY suspect the Gates bearings opr tensioner were to blame. AVOID THESE KITS.

Question 2

Hi... this is the same tckt304? i see in website this reference replaces tck304... can you confirm this? thank you

Accepted Answer

it might of there is an improved model when I looked at the gates website.Timing Component Kit	Timing Belt Component Kit	TCK304  	Interference engine application; OE ImprovedTiming Component Kit	Timing Belt Component Kit	TCK304N	Interference engine application; OE Design

Question 3

hi will this fit on a 2008 subaru impreza 2.0 R??

Accepted Answer

Gates only lists timing belt kits for this year make and model using the 2.5 single and dual cam engines.  Because they only catalog data for vehicles that were built to be sold in the USA, you may not find a suitable replacement offering for this engine combination.Bruce

Question 4

Does this come with the spacer tool (appears to be a red piece on other sites) that fixes the clearance issues with manual trans Subaru/Saab models?

Accepted Answer

Yes it comes with clearance tool and Tech Service Update to show you how to properly use it.

Asin	B002R8HMAY
Best Sellers Rank	#154,923 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive) #47 in Automotive Replacement Timing Belt Kits
Brand	Gates
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (470) 4.4 out of 5 stars
Date First Available	October 10, 2007
Exterior	Machined
Item Model Number	TCK304
Item Weight	5.3 pounds
Manufacturer	Gates
Manufacturer Part Number	TCK304
Model	PowerGrip Premium Timing Belt Component Kit
Oem Part Number	TCK304
Position	Center

Gates TCK304 PowerGrip Premium Timing Belt Component Kit

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