Gates Company is the world’s biggest supplier of original equipment for different car brands. Under the brand Gates, original equivalent components are also manufactured for after-sale servicing. The main specialisation of the company is the production of high-quality belts.
Gates Background
Gates Company appeared in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Charles Gates is considered to be its founder. The first European facilities were built in 1963 with headquarters in Belgium. In 1917 the company manufactured the world’s first V-belt that was developed by John Gates, the founder’s brother. The new product entered mass production in ten years’ time. Since that time the company has been the leader in the production of V-belts, V-ribbed belts and timing belts. Gates products officially supply the markets of almost twenty countries of the world.
At present Gates Corporation includes three production teams:
Worldwide Power Transmission – deals with the production of drive belts.
Worldwide Automotive Hoses – produces rubber auto hoses.
Gates Corporation products won recognition from car-makers from all over the world: in 1996 it was named the best supplier by General Motors and a year later it received the certificate of achievement from Toyota. Not only passenger cars are fitted with Gates products, but agricultural vehicles as well, from John Deere brand, for instance.
Under the brand Gates, car parts are made for such car brands as Alfa Romeo, Honda, Audi, BMW, Renault, Citroёn, Peugeot, Porsche, Fiat, Ford, Ferrari, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Seat, Opel, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, SsangYong, Toyota, Volvo, Volkswagen and others.
You can always buy Gates car parts online in the online-shop buycarparts.co.uk
Gates Car parts
The company’s product range includes the following categories:
Automotive belts:
V-ribbed belts and V belts Micro-V®. Their fibrous texture absorbs vibration and provides noiseless drive running. Made of polyester, cord threads prevent the belt from stretching and special compound fibres ensures high-performance of the belt at low and high temperatures.
Timing belts PowerGrip®. Made from highly-saturated nitrile, therefore they are highly resistant to oil and moisture impacts. Helical fiberglass cord threads prevent the belt from stretching.
Car parts kits PowerGrip® and Micro-V®. Contain a certain number of belts, tensioners, idlers, pulleys, springs and other components. Allow to replace all the components of the worn-out belt drive.
Products for fuel systems, window cleaning systems and cooling systems. Includes hoses, hose connectors, expansion tank caps, tools for cleaning cooling systems and other components. They are made of high-quality materials providing resistance temperature extremes, high pressure, and chemical agents.
Tensioners and idlers DriveAlign®. Due to solid pulleys roller surface is highly resistant to wear and special bearings used in the construction allow to reduce noise level. Modern qualitative materials used there enhance the life of the components.
Special tools. Are characterised by being practical and reliable, allow to control the quality of automotive belts and other components fitting.
my car is 20yrs old Toyota avensis mk1 1.8 petrol and finding it difficult to locate anyone selling replacement radiator hoses in retail motor factor shops any were o the high street at all.
because I was changing the timing belt and water pump and when it came to remount drive belt pully/tensioner realised I needed a new one because you cannot re-tension the one that is removed
Used before In vehicles two different Hyundai coupe and have done over 80000 miles with no problems so well over due for change so very happy with product so buying same again
Strut mount
Anti-roll bar link
Water pump
Engine mount
Serpentine belt
Thermostat
Suspension bushes
Crankshaft pulley
Poly v-belt kit
Shock absorber dust cover & bump stops
Tensioner pulley
Drive belt tensioner
Cam belt
Intercooler pipe
PCV valve
Radiator hose
