Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:21:44 GMT From: craigbobxxxxxnopsam.com Subject: Re: Crank pulley... new or used?
On Mon, 6 Mar 2000 17:20:22 -0500, Scott I. Remick <scottnopsamuteralt.com> wrote: >I need to replace the crank pulley in my '84 900S. Thing is, the one for >the '84 is unique, so it'd have to come out of another '84. What >happened was that it had worn loose and got so much give that the pulley >rubbed against the oil pump cover and wore down both the pulley and cover >(not to mention leaking oil and fouling the belts up and so on). I can >order a new one from Saab for about $155. I'm planning on taking the oil >pump cover out of another Saab as these are about $250 new and any 8- >valve should fit (so I'm told). So far, I've been unable to locate an >'84 to take a crank pulley out of, let alone enough to pick a low-mileage >one. It it worth hunting, or would I be far better off getting a new one >as this is what went bad to begin with (and considering any used one is >still going to be 16 years old)? > Scott, I'd go with a new OEM pully. I had an aftermarket one put on my '88spg, and within a couple of years it needed to replaced. I now have an OEM crank pully and have had no problems. Craig
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