UPG GATES SYNCHRONOUS DRIVE BELT KITS
DRIVE TIMING BELT KITS THE SUM OF ALL PARTS
Universal
Universal Parts Parts Group Group( UPG( UPG)-) comprising- comprising
Autobax Autobax
, Driveshaft
, Driveshaft Parts and IMEXPART and Agri Parts UK – Global supplies – supplies and supports and supports a broad
Parts range a broad of range Gates of automotive Gates automotive components components, that, that has has been developed been developed to meet to meet the stringent the stringent specifications specifications of Original of Original Equipment Manufacturers( OEM( OEM)).
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Equipment
component kits which kits which offer convenience offer convenience and easy and part easy sourcing part to sourcing ensure to a dependable ensure a dependable and safe complete and safe drive complete replacement drive solution replacement,” explains solution Chris Charles,” explains, Gates Product Chris Manager Charles,, Universal Gates Product Parts Group Manager( UPG)-, Universal automotive, Parts agricultural Group and( UPG heavy-duty)- automotive after-market, agricultural specialists.“ Belt and heavy-duty drive components after-market work together specialists, which is. why“ Belt we drive recommend components that work when together the timing
, belt which is due is why for replacement we recommend
, all other that parts when of the the timing
belt drive that are subject to wear and tear, should also be replaced. If the belt is due for replacement, all other parts of the belt drive that components of the drive system are replaced at different times, varying are subject to wear and tear, should also be replaced. If the rates of wear negatively affect the overall performance of the system components of the drive system are replaced at different times, and compromise safety.
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system Gates synchronous
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.
make it easy to replace all drive system components together, as a single unit. All OEM-compliant
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with perfectly matched OE quality components in the drive belt kit.“ These There include are many the avoidance other benefits of costly of comebacks replacing the, as complete one warranty drive
system covers all with parts perfectly and ordering matched a complete OE quality kit saves components time and in money the drive.” belt kit. These include the avoidance of costly comebacks, as one
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When it’ s time to change the drive timing belt, UPG specialists recommend a complete overhaul with Gates PowerGrip ® and Micro-V ®
warranty covers all parts and ordering a complete kit saves time and money.” kits, where every component meets stringent OEM specifications.
Gates PowerGrip ® timing belt kits consist of OE belts, idlers, Gates tensioners PowerGrip and ® water timing pumps belt kits. consist of OE belts, idlers, tensioners and water pumps. Apart from Gates, UPG distributes quality branded brands, Apart including from Gates Europart, UPG, distributes Timken, NTN quality, MRK branded, NSK brands, Tirsan, including Pivotal Europart and, Timken Walterscheid, NTN, MRK, as, well NSK, as Tirsan APG, Gomet and Spicer, Pivotal. UPG and’ s in-
, Gomet,
Walterscheid house STC, portfolio as well as comprises APG and Spicer a broad. UPG range’ s in-house of tensioners STC portfolio and comprises idlers, wheel a broad bearing range kits of tensioners, timing chain and idlers kits and, wheel oil pumps bearing. kits, timing chain kits and oil pumps.
Gates components are available from reputable automotive Gates components are available from reputable automotive spares spares dealers throughout Southern Africa, with support from dealers throughout Southern Africa, with support from UPG, which has UPG, which has consolidated its four local operations into one consolidated its four local operations into one highly efficient facility in highly efficient facility in each major centre- Johannesburg, Cape
each major centre- Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban
Town. All
, Port UPG
Elizabeth distribution
and centres
Durban are
. equipped
All UPG distribution with advanced
centres inventory
are management equipped with and advanced dispatching inventory systems. management and dispatching systems.
UPG supplies replacement parts for passenger cars, light commercial, heavy-duty UPG supplies, off-highway replacement and agricultural parts vehicles for passenger and also supports cars, light heavy-duty commercial vehicles, heavy-duty used in industrial, off-highway sectors and. agricultural vehicles and also supports heavy-duty vehicles used in industrial sectors.
The company is committed to continue expanding its product range and The solutions company offering is committed, to meet growing to continue demand expanding for quality components its product and range technical and solutions support in offering Southern, to Africa meet, the growing United demand Kingdom for, Poland quality, Ukraine components and Spain and. technical support in Southern Africa, the United Kingdom, Poland and Ukraine.
For further information Chris Charles, Gates Product Manager, Universal Parts Group( UPG)
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