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It is most certainly not sludge as long as oil has been changed at appropriate intervals. You REALLY have to neglect the V6 to get sludge, like >20k mile oil change intervals. Usually the water pump makes the engine sound "diesel-ish" but if you took the serp belt off and it sounded the same that rules that out. So this leads me to believe your timing belt tensioner is wonky. Do not, I repeat DO NOT run the engine if there is ANY inkling of doubt in the integrity of the timing system, unless you have $4k to throw at a new/used engine to be put in. Please, please, please TOW it to a Saab shop and have them check it out.
Posts in this Thread:
- Help 2000 9-5 V6 Noise - Sludge or Timing Tensioner?, DB 9-5SE, Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:56:25
- Re: Help 2000 9-5 V6 Noise - Sludge or Timing Tensioner?, DB 9-5SE, Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:03:50
- Timing belt is so too a DIY job!, David Ingram, Mon, 3 Nov 2008 08:06:58
- Does this happen only with AC on?, Larry West
, Sun, 2 Nov 2008 08:36:33 - Yes, dont run engine..., JustinHiFii, Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:45:42
- SHUT IT OFF!!, B Millar
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