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Trev 1

Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: Seaton, Hull
Posts: 84

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

Gates or Dayco cambelt kit?

Going to do my cam belt and water pump, which kit do I get Gates or Dayco?

20th Oct 2020 7:09 pm

Aveling

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 266

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Firenze Red

Probably not much in it.
I used a Gates kit to do mine recently, with pump.

20th Oct 2020 7:42 pm

davyboy

Member Since: 30 Aug 2020
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 156

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Hello, if it were me a Gates cambelt as that was the manufacturer of my original, some other members may have a different view, but I prefer to go like for like.
Not sure of the pump tho, my old one shared the same casting ID marks and the bearings both on the idler and the tensioner had the same serial numbers.
I got mine from euro car parts, took a gamble but the landrover garage in Congleton Cheshire use either euro or John Craddock’s
The local main dealer wanted a fortune for the kit and what I remember the belt wasn’t a gates or dayco
That’s the good fortune of euro cp you can see what your buying before you slide your debit card in.

20th Oct 2020 7:51 pm

Steve D

Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 4109

Either. Both fine. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

20th Oct 2020 8:17 pm

Nodge68

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Newquay
Posts: 2082

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Rimini Red

Re: Gates or Dayco cambelt kit?

Trev 1 wrote:
Going to do my cam belt and water pump, which kit do I get Gates or Dayco?

Quality wise, either will fine. I believe Gate's is the OE supplier. However from memory, only the Gate's kit comes with the crank pulley bolt, which is a disposable item.

Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

21st Oct 2020 2:20 pm

I Like Chips

Member Since: 25 Jun 2017
Location: Ascott Under Wychwood
Posts: 1546

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Indus Silver

I have seen a couple of references to Dayco belts stretching slightly. Sadly I can't quote them off the top of my head.

21st Oct 2020 5:34 pm

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