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Re: Refitting serpentine belt on '92
Posted by Gavin Short (more from Gavin Short) on Sat, 8 Dec 2001 06:53:33
In Reply to: Refitting serpentine belt on '92, Alex, Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:14:26
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'91 onwards have a single continuous axillary drive belt - known as the serpentine belt. The Haynes manual doesn't cover it but quasi's site does. You need a tool because it is almost impossible to compress the auto-tensioner enough to get the belt back on. Beware the left handed threaded bolt! Don't attempt to put it back on by unbolting the AC compressor and trying to put that back on I don't think it can be done. It is possible that your auto-tensioner has expanded and you can't get it compressed - although how you tell the difference between that a good one I don't know.
I have seen a SAAB specialist take the belt off in a moment. He gets the tool in place on the hooks on the auto tensionser and leans his whole body weight on to it and simply slides off the belt. Replacement was the same simple movement. My mechanic took about 30 minutes of huffing, puffing an cursing to do it!!!
My serpentine belt came off when one of the idler wheel disintegrated. So check that both wheels run true and the bearings are nice and quiet. I haad both idler wheels and the auto-tensioner replaced, as they had done almost 140,000 miles, as prevenative maintenance.
Good luck
Gavin
'92 9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo Auto lpg (155,000 miles)
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