Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Default Re: Gates timing belt kit; 04 WRX different than 02-03?

Originally Posted by JETSWU87
Fabrik,

We use these kits all the time at the shop, I remember asking Kienan the same thing. However i forgot what he said haha. I'll ask him tomorrow, i want to say it was just one of the idlers but im not near 100% on that.

That would be great, thanks. I have a fucked idler or tensioner bearing (don't know which) that is whining like a SOB so I'm doing the belt and pump replacement while I'm in there. Damn car only has 60k miles so far. Between the corroded ground, the cracked plastic radiator end tanks, bad idler, and exhaust rattle I'm not that happy with the stupid little problems that this car randomly has. I'm just waiting for the transmission or rear diff to break for no reason so I can swap in a Tremec and IRS Ford 8.8 and have some RWD fun.

I had heard that some of the early 02 engines had a slightly smaller idler so that was my best guess.. I really don't care very much as long as the 02-03 kit will work for my engine without having to fish around for different idler bolts or something.

Last edited by Fabrik8; Jul 12, 2010 at 06:44 PM.