GATES TRAINING: Timing Belt Knowledge – Part 1

John demonstrates how to properly install and tension a timing belt.

GATES TRAINING: Timing Belt Knowledge – Part 2

John demonstrates the proper installation technique on a double overhead cam engine which includes a hyd tensioner. John finishes up with a discussion on timing belt failures.

GATES TRAINING: Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) – Avoid Customer Comebacks!

Listen as John Gardner and Chase Vlieg provide solutions for solving specific problems under the hood of a Toyota along with an overview of the Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS).

GATES TRAINING: Accessory Belt Drive System

Check out this animated depiction of the Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) and its failure modes as well as the effects of these failure modes.

GATES TRAINING: Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS) Preventative Maintenance

Have you ever heard a belt squeal? To learn why belt preventative maintenance is so important, watch this short video that will show how belt performance is critical for all the accessories in the Accessory Belt Drive System (ABDS). If the belt is not performing as intended or is slipping, everything else in the system is operating at a diminished output as well.

GATES TRAINING: Alternator Decoupler Pulley Inspection and Replacement

Did you know that some solid alternator pulleys have been replaced by a patented pulley technology that is an important part of the drive system design? These new high tech alternator decoupler pulleys (ADPs) allow the belt to power the alternator during acceleration and cruising speed, but DECOUPLE or disengage from the alternator during engine deceleration.

GATES TRAINING: Belt Wear – Neoprene vs EPDM

Learn about how a belt wears and creates slip.

GATES TRAINING: C-14 Hose Assembly Procedure

Simple instructions on how to swag/crimp smooth bore C-14 hose and couplings.