lancer/evolution timing belt

[travail]

Are they the same?

[Matt D.]

The engines aren't the same, so doubtful.

[travail]

The lancer has a 2.0 4G63 for 03-05.

[Kracka]

1 5/32" x 57 13/32" (153 Teeth)

Those are the specs for the timing belt your Evo needs. Just makes sure its the same as that.

[scheides]

Saw your post on evoM about this to...the big question is WHY? Just get an OEM one or a gates, don't screw around man!

[mike55112]

Oem ones are not that expensive and most likely in stock at brookdale.

[travail]

I have a new oem one on right now. The reason I am asking is that my timing belt is jumping on the timing gear. I was thinking I had a bad timing belt tensioner. But when I got the car I guy who had it side it was all new when he did 2.3 stroker kit. I got the timing belt at advance auto in mankato but all they were showing for a belt was a lancer 2.0.

[scheides]

Hrm. I got my gates belt at o'reily, not sure what it was listed under but it doesn't jump teeth randomly :D So did you replace the tensioner? When the belt is on and tensioned, make sure you rotate the motor over few times to make sure everything is happy. 'All new' doesn't always include brand new pulleys and such, perhaps the puley opposite the tensioner is going bad?

[1QUICK4]

Make sure the tensioner camber-pulley is rotated counter clockwise to tension (like a 2G) vs clockwise (like a 1G or GVR4)

If it is the wrong way it will skip teeth.

[travail]

I was thinking of just getting a new tensioner. But will a 03-05 lancer tensioner work on a evo. They look the same but the lancer is like almost $30 cheaper.