hate to keep asking questions about this but are these good?...

[JonBishop]

so im about to order a belt tensioner and a idler pulley and a new belt.....

heres the tensioner

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Gates-B...es&hash=item5d342032be&vxp=mtr#ht_1554wt_1141


heres the belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GATES-K0609...ies&hash=item4cff663c5f&vxp=mtr#ht_1323wt_956

heres the idler pulley

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gates-36301...es&hash=item1c281d0b22&vxp=mtr#ht_1366wt_1141

so am i getting the right stuff? like durable and long lasting or is there anything cheaper thats jus as good?....

 

[silvrzuki77]

I know some will disagree with me but i would spend the extra cash and buy GM oem stuff.

 

[Happy Hummer]

I choose to use Dayco belts. Made in USA (means peeps got work) and they are fantastic for the price.

Tension-er and pulley at same place.

I stay away from Flee Bay lots of crap. JMHO

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/185-0870795-7274007?url=search-alias%3Dautomotive&field-keywords=belts+06+h3#/ref=sr_st?keywords=belts+06+h3&qid=1341327716&rh=n%3A15684181%2Ck%3Abelts+06+h3&sort=price

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...27938&rh=n:15684181,k:belt+h3+2007&sort=price

Chris

 

[backcountryislife]

I also prefer dayco for all my belts, good company, good product. (but I usually buy from a company on Ebay... there's a lot of junk, but if you're buying the part number you want, you're getting what you're looking for.)

 

[JonBishop]

sooo... i should go with dayco products?....
i dont really know or care what the brand name as long as i know there good parts lol

 

[backcountryislife]

Those of us that throw 300-400+ hp and use dayco drive belts trust them, and they usually last a decent ways longer than OEM. (yeah... a serpentine belt isn't exactly seeing that kind of horse... but they still make a good piece of circular rubber that lasts a while!)

 

[JonBishop]

welp ill go with dayco belt then

this tensioner look good? lol probably stupid question but jus nervous when buying engine parts haha

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dayco-89269...:H3&hash=item257059ea60&vxp=mtr#ht_1110wt_931

 

[Former User]

I'd be nervous buying that too, at least with GM parts you have a warranty..

 

[alrock]

Your vehicle warranty won't be voided by these parts and most parts have their own warranties.

Of course any time you do your own work you risk FUBARing something but this is a low risk job.

Gates also makes good belts.

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[08SolarFlareH3]

Like Alex said, Gates makes good belts.

 

[JonBishop]

Welp I'm jus gonna go with Gates on everything, prices are good And their made in the good ol' USA so I'll get them thank u everyone

 

[alrock]

View attachment Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement.pdf
View attachment Drive Belt Idler Pulley Replacement.pdf
I don't recall whose idler pulley I used though it has been fine for the past 50,000 miles. Was either Dayco or Gates. These docs might help you too.

 

[JonBishop]

Awesome thanks Alex those will help alot!!! now I jus can't wait to get them! Love tinkering with with my beast!

 

[alrock]

Credit goes to F5 for originally supplying me those docs. They came in handy for me as well.

 

[JonBishop]

was the idler pulley hard to get to?....... looking at the pdf it kinda looks hard lol

 

[MaxPF]

I prefer Gates for belts and radiator hoses over Dayco every time. For tensioners and idler pulleys they both seem to work fine although the Gates seems to be a nicer piece. Buddy of mine bought a tensioner directly from Cummins and it was a Dayco part. I know it hasn't been mentioned, but Goodyear Gatorbacks are crap - they can be noisy and they seem to stretch quite a bit.

FWIW, NAPA stocks NAPA-branded Gates belts, while Autozone Duralast belts are Dayco. Not sure about O'Reilly's. CarQuest has been Gates, but I haven't bought there in quite some time so I'm not sure if they still are.

 

[alrock]

Don't recall exactly on the idler but I think it just took a bit of time to get access but we weren't removing parts or anything.

 

[Reloader]

I install a lot of new accessory belts weekly on used cars and I think the best belts are always OE. Next would be Gates products. Dayco belts are like installing rubber bands and a guarantied come back for squealing. I hate to over tighten a belt to prevent noise because of a chance of taking out a bearing in a belt driven accessory. I have had a lot of newly installed belts start squeaking right after the detailers get done with a detail job and every time its a non OE belt installed. Goodyear Gatorbacks are crap also but I love their Duratrac tyres. Not every belt has to be cracked to be worn out.

 

[alrock]

Looked at the idler. Challenge is clearance between the fan and bolt. Not much room to work so it just takes a bit longer

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[05Mudiak]

Just my $.02 on gatorbacks. I have been running them for years and currently have them on our 3 and the duramax and I never had a problem. Just sayin