Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 12:12:00 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospamblackhole23102sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: I was a beautiful day, driving my 94 saab 900s to the golf course...
Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote: > > Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> writes: > > >Donald Laverty wrote: > > >> I was a beautiful day, driving my 94 saab 900s to the golf course... then, > >> no power, car shuts down and I pull over to the side of the road. After I > >> hitch a ride to the golf course, play a horrible round, take it to the > >> mechanics... I get the phone call - "your timing belt slipped and your > >> engine is wrecked." > > >What timing belt ? It's a timing *chain* in the classic Saab 4 cyl engines. > > A 1994 900 would, unless it's a 'commemerative' C900 convertible, be an > NG/GM900 not a C900. I think, but I'm sure someone will corroborate, that > the NG/GM900 engine uses a timing belt instead of a chain. 8-) The 4 cyl used timing chain like the 9000. But It could have been a 2.5L V6 also used in this car.