Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:13:25 +0000 From: Colin Stamp <colinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: How to get the idle pulley off
On 21 Mar 2004 08:59:13 -0800, davidbr93nospamail.com (Dave) wrote: >I have a 98 Saab 900 SE Conv. I'm changing the drive belt pulley and >having problems getting it off. The pulley (47 52 879) is located >very close to frame of the car and seems to have a star bolt holding >it on. Is there a special tool used to remove this? I have star >sockets but the clearances are such that I could not get the socket >into that space. Has anyone had the same problem removing this >pulley? > I've never done it on a 900, but on all the other cars I've done that kind of thing on, it's turned out you can get to it from under the wheel-arch after taking off a plastic cover or rubber plug. Colin.