Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:20:18 -0400 From: "gw" <no.spamnospam.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9000 v6
"mikenem" <michael.nemethnospamorld.com> wrote in message news:3d669798ae33d920a9706e7d5d1ba2a4nospamlhost.talkaboutautos.com... > Can you help, My timing belt seems to have slipped a tooth, whilst driving > there was smoke and clutch burning smell comming from cam belt cover, > engine now runs rough, is there a nylon bush that wears causing this prob? > and how do i go about replacing it, i presume the drive belt will also > need > changing. Are the timing marks easy to find?, thanks, > Mikenem > You could be in for a world of hurt. The V6 is an interference engine - if the cam timing is lost, the valves can hit the pistons. IF (big if) you only jumped one tooth, the heads may be alright. Best case, you need a belt, tensioner kit, and about $300 US worth of special tools to set the cam timing. Worst case - bent/broken valves and damaged pistons. I would leave this job to the pro's.
