

The teeth are nylon coated to protect the wear surface and minimize friction. Belts are neoprene with fiberglass reinforcement for quiet operation. I think this kit is a much better kit than the Aisin kit which has a no name belt, probably Chinese knock off of Mitsubishi and an Aisin water pump. HTD (high torque drive) timing belts have a curved tooth shape that provides higher strength than trapezoidal teeth. Once I am done with the Accord, I will order another kit for the Odyssey. It is too darned hot to work on the cars this summer with the unbearable humidity. I had ordered some new tools to get this kit installed but I will wait probably until the fall to do that. I was also surprised that the same kit will fit the Honda Odyssey as well. 4AGE 16v Gates Racing Timing Belt 113T For all 16v Engines (also suits 7age 20v conversions running the Silvertop or 16v oil pump) Gates timing belts. If I can get another 100K out of this kit on my Accord, I would be very happy. I will take the AC Delco over the Aisin any day as AC Delco parts are usually made in the US. Upon further checking, I found that the water pump is identical to the AC Delco unit. However, it seems good quality aluminum casting and the pulley is polished metal rather than the dull metal color from the picture. I was a little surprise that the water pump is not Aisin like some others had stated. I was a bit concerned that the timing belt is very thin but checking the old belt, it looks the same. The belt is Gates brand but also made in Japan. I was not surprised that it came with the Aisin tensioner and the Koyo idler and the tensioner pulleys. Amazon delivered it in 4 days and it arrived in excellent condition. I ordered this kit as it is shown as a fit for my Honda Accord V6. Gates Corporation sign at company headquarters in 1144 Fifteenth. I was going to bring my car to the dealer for the timing belt change until I saw this kit. This can be a car killer, don't let this happen to you by replacing all the timing components at the same time. If you only replace the belt, there is a good chance that other components will fail, preventing the belt from working properly and causing damage to the engine.Why would you go to the trouble of pulling off the timing cover, and then only replace one component? Gates has the 'while you're in there' covered so all you have to focus on is on the job. For the DIYer, timing repairs are labor-intensive jobs.The trapezoidal tooth profile makes this belt well.

Its application range extends from minimum drives (computer printers) to heavy-duty machinery (oil pumps, etc). That is why buying Timing kits from Gates is the best way to prevent being stuck on the side of the road. Gates classical synchronous PowerGrip Timing belts oer a maintenance-free, economical, and OE quality solution for your conventional timing drives such as chains and gears. If the belt is worn, other components are likely worn too. Timing system components are designed to wear together.Our kits includes value adds where applicable, such as special installation aids. Sourcing different timing components of unknown quality may cause quicker wear down compared to complete kits from Gates which deliver everything you need in one box.Do the complete repair with a timing kit from Gates
