Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 16:41:37 GMT From: "Rami Meller" <rami.mellernopsamnet.fi> Subject: Re: 900 se
I've had many cars and only Saabs didn't need belt change :) Both of them were (are) classic 900's and have chain instead of belt. I believe that most new cars today do need this change 'cause they have belts instead of chains which makes a little more noise. Some Opels (Vauxhalls) needs this belt changed every 30 000 km. Rami "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> kirjoitti viestiss”:3C3C3A81.C99nopsams.com... > Bob wrote: > > > > On Wed, 09 Jan 2002 12:12:00 +0100, cd <dudenopsam.rwth-aachen.de> > > wrote: > > > > >Hi, > > > > > >I need information about the average km range of a 900 se (1994) to > > >change belt, seal of cylinder head, etc.! I got the feeling that 175.000 > > >km are the limit for the first set? > > > > The Serpentine belt should be changed (along with the idler pulleys) > > every 50K (miles!) or so. The head gasket only needs replacement if > > it starts to leak - which is not unheard of with this model. > > > > Be sure to get the *new* torque specs from the TSB that Saab put out > > if you replace the head gasket. > > > > >Second question is a hint for a good "do it yourself book" of this saab. > > > > www.alldatadiy.com is a great resource although it is missing some > > particulars in some areas. I think you need it to get the TSB > > information. Haynes publishes a book for this car. I think I heard > > a rumor that Bentley ? publishes one, but they are not known on my > > side of the Atlantic. > > > > Bob > > I'm curious. I bought a 1996 900SE about a year ago. It had several > things that needed attention on it, and I took it to the Saab dealer. I > was told that, in addition to the things that needed to be fixed, the > belt and the idler pulleys should be replaced. (The car had about 65,000 > miles on it at the time.) I had this work done, at significant expense. > > I have owned quite a number of different cars. I don't remember ever > having this kind of problem with them. Is there something peculiar > about the design of Saabs that requires this belt to be replaced every > 50,000 miles?
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