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Re: Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs
Posted by Bill D (more from Bill D) on Fri, 8 Jun 2001 07:57:05
In Reply to: Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs, Steve Berry, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:47:23
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I assume you have the V6 engine and as others note, there is a SAAB program for free replacement of the belt. The damage you describe is the price for higher engine performance. Like many other makes, the valves in the engine had limited clearance from the piston tops. The belt broke and the camshaft stopped turning so the valves stopped moving. The engine kept rurning and the pistons hit valves that had not retracted - so the damage. A risk but one that is well documented. By teh way, SAAB does honer the free belt replacement for many years - my wife's 1995 9000 V6 just turned 35 k miles and the belt was done gratis along with replacement of an associated part not covered by the program
Posts in this Thread:
- Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs, Steve Berry, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:47:23
- Re: Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs, SAABTECH
, Sat, 9 Jun 2001 15:37:44 - Re: Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs, Bill D, Fri, 8 Jun 2001 07:57:05 <-- Viewing This Message
- Just like an Accord, Schu, Fri, 8 Jun 2001 06:59:36
- Speaking from experience......., Dave Westlake, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 22:37:00
- Re: Timing Belt Problem - Will Sell Kidney to Pay For Repairs, Dishwalla, Thu, 7 Jun 2001 21:11:51
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