Cloyes

7800 Ball Road
Ft. Smith , Arkansas 72908 USA
Phone: (479) 646-1662
Fax: (479) 646-5844

About Cloyes

Cloyes is a Global Manufacturer of automotive timing drive systems and components for the Automotive Aftermarket. Cloyes is well positioned to handle the industry trend toward shifting the design, testing and validation of systems to the supplier. We are a high volume timing gear and sprocket provider and have established this position through quality, engineering, manufacturing and superior customer service. Our Aftermarket Division offers an extensive line of replacement timing drive systems and components through the aftermarket distribution network. The Cloyes name is also well known and respected in the high performance world. Cloyes developed and patented the very first True Roller timing set in 1970. This innovative product and later patented products, like the Hex-a-Just timing system, revolutionized the high performance timing field.

Videos


GM V6 Timing Tip: How to Install Idler Sprockets the Right Way | Cloyes Tech Byte

GM V6 Timing Tip: How to Install Idler Sprockets the Right Way | Cloyes Tech Byte

One wrong turn and you’ll crack your timing cover, and your wallet. Avoid a costly mistake during your GM 3.6L timing job. In this Cloyes Tech Byte, Cody Smith shows how an installer can easily mix-up the idler sprockets and put them on backwards. The left and right sprockets may look identical, but their post orientation determines correct installation. Get it wrong—and you will crack the timing cover and ruin your repair. Learn how to identify the cor [...]


Hydraulic Belt Tensioners Explained: Why Going Slow Prevents Costly Accessory Drive Damage

Hydraulic Belt Tensioners Explained: Why Going Slow Prevents Costly Accessory Drive Damage

Handle a hydraulic tensioner wrong, and you're not just risking the part, you're risking the whole system. Learn how to properly handle a Cloyes hydraulic belt tensioner and avoid costly failures. In this one-minute Tech Byte, our experts break down the right way to install and manage hydraulic tensioners in accessory drive systems. Discover the key mistakes to avoid, like quick movements, cutting the belt, or disassembling, and why the most important rule [...]


GM 1.4L Gen III EcoFlex Engine Timing Chain Replacement, 9-4311S & 9-4311SX

GM 1.4L Gen III EcoFlex Engine Timing Chain Replacement, 9-4311S & 9-4311SX

This technical video from Cloyes covers the removal and installation of the timing system for GM’s 1.4L Gen III EcoFlex engines. ???? For more timing chain replacement videos, click: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw11RMC9bQ9ciFBH1bp3ILfBjZvPEi4Gd ⛓Part numbers related to this video are: 9-4311S & 9-4311SX ???? Application coverage ranges from the model years 2011-2 [...]


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