what do you think of QH belts, i'm due for a cambelt change and i've been offered a great deal on parts just wondered what you all thought of this brand of belts.

Cheers, Chris.

Have never used them, but what sort of deal have you been offered becuase genine Nissan Cambelt is only about £40 and the auxillery belts are less than £6 each

been offered all 3 ancillarys for £20, water pump for £50, therm £16 and cam for £30 but i still need to get a price on the 3 tensioners.

been offered all 3 ancillarys for £20, water pump for £50, therm £16 and cam for £30 but i still need to get a price on the 3 tensioners.

not really any cheaper than Genuine Nissan parts...in fact Nissan parts cheaper if you buy directly from the states.

just had an update,

3 ancillarys

3 tensioners

cambelt

water pump

thermostat

and the 2 water pipes that are needed for £250 inc VAT

is that a good price for all of this

just had an update,

3 ancillarys

3 tensioners

cambelt

water pump

thermostat

and the 2 water pipes that are needed for £250 inc VAT

is that a good price for all of this

 

That's a decent price but I wouldn't put anything else on the car other than genuine Nissan parts. Especially where it concerns cambelts and pumps (not so much an issue with ancillary belts but you may as well buy Nissan for those too). With genuine Nissan parts you know you're getting the right stuff that is up to the job.

 

I've seen far too many horror stories of people who bought non-branded parts, supposedly identical to Nissan parts, and ended up having to buy from Nissan anyway due to fitment or quality issues.

 

Just for comparison, our 60K service kit costs £295 and consists of the following genuine Nissan parts:

 

Timing Belt

Timing Belt Tensioner

Water Pump

Thermostat (76.4C)

Coolant Bypass Hoses (2x)

VTC Springs (2x)

VTC O-rings (2x)

Cam Oil Seals (4x)

Crank Oil Seal

 

A pack of ancillary belts would be £26 on top of the above.

 

HTH

 

Dan

right that'll do me Dan cheers for that i'm gonna save this post, daft question but what exactly are the VTC springs, are these the other 2 tensioners? and crank seal is that the front crankshaft oil seal?

I'd only go for Nissan or Gates. Infact, I think Gates might even make the belts for the Z as they do with a lot of OEM stuff.

cheers si i'm gonna go with the kit off Dan i think i'd rather pay the extra and get the proper stuff.

I'd only go for Nissan or Gates. Infact, I think Gates might even make the belts for the Z as they do with a lot of OEM stuff.

 

As far as i know Gates and Dayco are the same company, and dayco stuff is very well priced.

can anyone tell me what the VTC springs are, am i right in saying that they are the other 2 tensioners i really need to clear this up before i go spending money

can anyone tell me what the VTC springs are, am i right in saying that they are the other 2 tensioners i really need to clear this up before i go spending money

They are the Variable Timing springs, they can rattle at high mileage. There is one one Tensioner for the Cambelt, there are 2 Idler pulleys though (these only need replacing if the bearings feel rough and noisy - they are on the 120k list)

ah right i think i'll change them anyway cheers legrath

As far as i know Gates and Dayco are the same company, and dayco stuff is very well priced.

 

 

No, they are not the same company although Dayco produces (some) belts for Gates. I am (well, DTA-Motorsport (UK) is) a Dayco dealer so if anyone needs any belts please let me know!