15 Nov 2026
The voice of the independent garage sector

Belt up stretch fit jobs

/>Also out now is the SFT003 tool, designed for more compact engine layouts. All Stretch Fit belts now come with instructions on how the tools should be used to fit t

/>“We don’t want mechanics to get the impression that a Stretch Fit belt can be stretched and installed by hand. That’s why we’ve introduced the tools and the belts at the same time and why we are giving them so much attention,” says Gates UK regional manager Philip Firth.