CORRECT TIMING BELT CLEARANCE IS CRITICAL ON SUBARU APPLICATIONS

Dear Valued Customer, Gates have identified a common cause of premature timing system failures in popular Subaru applications and have consequently developed a tool to prevent these failures. A large number of Subaru applications (manual transmissions) are fitted with a timing belt guide plate which is located directly above the crank shaft pulley. The guide plates purpose is to prevent tooth jump and as such is required to be positioned very close to the timing belt. If the guide plate is installed too close to the belt or if the bolts on the guide plate aren't tightened correctly the plate can make contact with the timing belt cover. Any contact between the plate and belt will cause friction and generate excessive heat. Usually the first component to fail is the timing belt tensioner unit, as the tensioner is positioned very close to the guide plate. The extreme heat that is generated will compromise the bearings lubricant leading to bearing seizure/failure. When installing the guide pate the natural rotation of the bolts that secure the guide plate will force the plate down towards the belt and if it goes unnoticed premature failure will be imminent. Gates have seen cases where the heat generated by the friction of the plate rubbing on the belt has been so severe that bearings have disintegrated with less the 50 kilometres travelled. With over 200,000 vehicles on road across Australia and New Zealand, it is very important that all automotive technicians are aware of this issue, and are armed with the correct protocols to ensure they can avoid any unnecessary complications. Given the complexity and the limited space in the engine bay of this vehicle, it is extremely difficult to achieve the correct clearance through visual inspection (unless the engine is removed from the vehicle). As such, Gates has created an innovative, new and specifically designed gauge to help automotive technicians achieve the correct clearances required. This gauge is called The Gates Timing Belt Spacer Tool.

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The Gates Spacer Tool is Australian Design Registered (342817) with a Patent Pending, and is specifically designed to assist the automotive technician achieve correct and even clearance between the timing belt and guide plate in the affected Subaru applications. Further, the tool is accurate, safe and easy to remove upon completion of the job. Best yet, the Gates Spacer Tool is provided with the Gates Timing Component Kits that suit the affected Subaru engines. So, all you need to do is look up and order the correct part number for the vehicle. The tool will be automatically supplied within the kit. The letter T has been added to the part number to indicate that the spacer tool is included; an example of this is shown below: Current Subaru kit part number: TCKH304 Same Subaru kit with spacer tool included: TCKHT304 See below for a list of part numbers and applications available. For additional information about the Gates Spacer Tool or Timing Component Kits please visit www.GatesAustralia.com/SpacerTool or the Gates Customer Service Team on +61 3 9797 9688.

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GATES TIMING COMPONENT KITS WITH SPACER TOOL

APPLICATIONS MODEL FORESTER FORESTER FORESTER FORESTER FORESTER FORESTER IMPREZA ENGINE 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC - Man. Trans. 1.6L 4 Cyl. (EJ16) - Man. Trans. YEAR 1998-00 2000-02 1997-8/98 8/98-02 2002-On 2002-On 1993-98 TIMING BELT T277 T277 T277R T172 T304 T304 T304R T277 T277R T254 PART NUMBER TCKHT277B TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKHT172 TCKHT304 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKT254 TCKHT254 TCKWPT254 TCKT254 TCKHT254 TCKWPT254 TCKT254 TCKHT254 TCKHT172 TCKHT304 TCKT277C TCKHT277C TCKHT277B TCKHT277 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKHT172 TCKHT304 TCKT277C TCKHT277C TCKT254 TCKHT254 TCKWPT254 TCKHT304 TCKT277C TCKHT277C LEGACY LIBERTY (1st Gen) *2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC Inc. Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. T277 1991-94 T277 TCKHT277B TCKT277C TCKHT277C

IMPREZA

1.8L 4 Cyl. (EJ18) - Man. Trans.

1993-98

T254

IMPREZA IMPREZA IMPREZA

2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Inc Turbo - Man. Trans.

1996-12/96 1997-09/98 8/98-On 1994-02/98 03/98-00 2000-On 2001-09/05 2004-On 1998-00 2003-09 1995-3/98 1996-00

T254 T172 T304 T277 T277 T277 T277 T304 T304R T277 T277R T172 T304 T277 T254

IMPREZA IMPREZA LEGACY LEGACY LEGACY

2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC - Man. Trans. *2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. *2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. *2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC - Man. Trans. *2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans.

LEGACY

*2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. *2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC Inc. Turbo - Man. Trans.

2000-On 1994-96

T304 T277

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GATES TIMING COMPONENT KITS WITH SPACER TOOL

LIBERTY (1st & 2nd Gen) LIBERTY (2nd Gen) LIBERTY (3rd Gen) LIBERTY (3rd Gen) LIBERTY (3rd Gen) LIBERTY (3rd Gen) LIBERTY (4th Gen) LIBERTY (4th Gen) LIBERTY (4th Gen) LIBERTY (4th Gen) LIBERTY (5th Gen) OUTBACK OUTBACK (2nd Gen) OUTBACK

2.2L 4 Cyl. (EJ22) SOHC Turbo - Man. Trans.

1989-98

T254

2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC 92kw - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.0L 4 Cyl. (EJ20) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) VVTL SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC Turbo - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) SOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC - Man. Trans. 2.5L 4 Cyl. (EJ25) DOHC - Man. Trans.

1997-98 1998-03 1998-00 2000-03 1998-03 2003-09 2003-09 2003-09 2003-09 2009-On 1998-07 1996-97 1997-10/98

T277 T304

TCKT254 TCKWPT254 TCKHT254 TCKT277C TCKHT277C TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT277B

T277 T277R T304 T304R T304 T304R T277 T277R T304 T304R T277 T277R T304 T304R T304 T304R T277 T277 T277R

TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT277 TCKHRT277 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKHT304 TCKHRT304 TCKT277C TCKHT277C TCKHT277 TCKHRT277

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