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Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$
Posted by fsik (more from fsik) on Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:44:55
In Reply to: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, Ed from T.O., Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:19:16
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The leak was probably the resevoir cap venting coolant because of a boilover. You probably don't have any system leak but it is rather messy.
I agree totally with Dean, grill them. The idler cannot cause the WP to break (though it will stop turning, causing the overheat) and vice versa.
One note: when the belt shreds, it can seperate and pieces can get wrapped around various accessories. This happened on my 99 LPT, and the WP 'felt' like a goner (wouldn't turn), but it was actually shreds of belt wrapped around the shaft. Dealers may consider this sort of thing too annoying to deal with and just replace it, but it's important from your warranty point of view to know for sure.
BTW, we're in that time of the year...3rd/4th cold season or around 50-70K is the lifespan of the top idler, time to see the 00s and 01s. I don't know if it's officially a part of Saab's 60K belt interval yet.
--fsik
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Posts in this Thread:
- Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, Ed from T.O., Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:19:16
- Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, fsik, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:44:55 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, jj, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:58:35
- Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, JG, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:49:51
- Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, compaqted, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:36:30
- Re: Belt failure @ 55K km = major damage & $$$, Dean, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:31:55
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