Gates TCK257A Engine Timing Belt Component Kit

OE Timing Belt Kit for Toyota and Lexus

The Gates PowerGrip Premium OE Timing Belt Component Kit TCK257A is built for engine timing service on select Toyota and Lexus applications. It includes the timing belt, hydraulic tensioner, and idler, with timing marks and installation instructions to support a complete timing system replacement.

Gates designs its timing component kits for broad vehicle coverage and OE-equivalent service life, quality, and performance. The PowerGrip Premium OE Timing Belt Component Kit line is intended to streamline parts sourcing for technicians performing timing belt maintenance on vehicles such as the Toyota Camry, Toyota Highlander, and Lexus ES330.

• Brand: Gates PowerGrip Premium OE Timing Belt Component Kit
• Part number: TCK257A
• OE Exact component comparison rating
• Hydraulic tensioner type
• Timing marks included on the belt
• Curvilinear (II) tooth profile
• HSN belt material with black belt top color
• Includes belt, tensioner, and idler
• Installation instructions included
• Fits select Toyota Camry, Highlander, Solara, Sienna, and Lexus ES300, ES330, RX330 applications

Fitment Details

• Fits 2002-2006 Toyota Camry, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2001-2003 Toyota Highlander, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2004-2007 Toyota Highlander, N/A. Does not include cam tensioner hyd. assy.; interference engine application.
• Fits 2004-2008 Toyota Solara, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2004-2006 Toyota Sienna, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2002-2003 Lexus ES300, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2004-2006 Lexus ES330, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.
• Fits 2004-2006 Lexus RX330, N/A. Excludes cam tensioner hydraulic assembly.

What This Kit Helps Address

• Timing belt wear, cracking, or age-related deterioration
• Noise from a worn idler or hydraulic tensioner
• Incorrect belt tracking or timing alignment concerns
• Service needs on interference-engine timing systems
• Incomplete timing service when replacing only one component

Installation Notes and Tips

Use the included instructions and verify timing marks before engine startup. This kit is listed for N/A position applications and should be matched to the exact year, make, and model shown in the fitment data. For these Toyota and Lexus timing belt service jobs, confirm whether the vehicle requires additional cam tensioner hydraulic assembly parts, since several listed applications exclude that component.

Quality Assurance

Gates is a major OEM timing belt supplier, and this kit is built to OE-equivalent or better standards for service life, quality, and performance. This part cross-references Cloyes BK257A and Continental TB257K2 for the same application.