What did you do to your Cherokee today?
01-29-2015, 01:03 PM
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01-29-2015, 01:56 PM
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Ordered the Putco harness because I am sick of having dull headlights. I also ordered a belt tension gauge as the first step to getting rid of my chirp. I figured proper adjustment first and if that doesn't work, new belt and idler pulley. What are peoples opinions of Gates serpentine belts for our Jeeps? I know they are highly regarded for their timing belts in the 3000GT/Stealth world.
01-29-2015, 03:46 PM
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I just asked about the Gates because that is what is readily available locally for me. I was pretty sure the gates would be good because it is the go to timing belt for the 3S crowd, but some times a company can make one product that is outstanding but another product in the line could be true garbage.
I can't remember what timing belt I have on my Stealth, because I didn't install it, but I am coming up on the next 60K service interval and I have a Gates waiting in the wings. Gates Timing belts for a 6G72 DOHC engine are expensive BTW, just shy of $200 with shipping. A full 60K tune up for a 3S is roughly $500 in parts. When I hear people complain about the cost of running a Cherokee I giggle. Owning a 3000GT or Stealth is almost as expensive as some European exotic car
I love my Stealth so I have to put the money out to keep it running
I can't remember what timing belt I have on my Stealth, because I didn't install it, but I am coming up on the next 60K service interval and I have a Gates waiting in the wings. Gates Timing belts for a 6G72 DOHC engine are expensive BTW, just shy of $200 with shipping. A full 60K tune up for a 3S is roughly $500 in parts. When I hear people complain about the cost of running a Cherokee I giggle. Owning a 3000GT or Stealth is almost as expensive as some European exotic car
I love my Stealth so I have to put the money out to keep it running
01-29-2015, 04:13 PM
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Year: 1999
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I just asked about the Gates because that is what is readily available locally for me. I was pretty sure the gates would be good because it is the go to timing belt for the 3S crowd, but some times a company can make one product that is outstanding but another product in the line could be true garbage.
I can't remember what timing belt I have on my Stealth, because I didn't install it, but I am coming up on the next 60K service interval and I have a Gates waiting in the wings. Gates Timing belts for a 6G72 DOHC engine are expensive BTW, just shy of $200 with shipping. A full 60K tune up for a 3S is roughly $500 in parts. When I hear people complain about the cost of running a Cherokee I giggle. Owning a 3000GT or Stealth is almost as expensive as some European exotic car I love my Stealth so I have to put the money out to keep it running
I can't remember what timing belt I have on my Stealth, because I didn't install it, but I am coming up on the next 60K service interval and I have a Gates waiting in the wings. Gates Timing belts for a 6G72 DOHC engine are expensive BTW, just shy of $200 with shipping. A full 60K tune up for a 3S is roughly $500 in parts. When I hear people complain about the cost of running a Cherokee I giggle. Owning a 3000GT or Stealth is almost as expensive as some European exotic car
I love my Stealth so I have to put the money out to keep it runningPartSource carries them but the price is not very friendly. Like most things there lol
01-29-2015, 04:16 PM
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01-29-2015, 05:18 PM
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01-29-2015, 05:29 PM
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01-29-2015, 05:37 PM
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01-29-2015, 06:02 PM
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