Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 22:14:39 +0000 (UTC) From: "SimonJ" <Menopsam.net> Subject: Re: Saab's High Pressure Turbo Engine Questions
> My previous Saab, a 9000, was sold with about 320,000 km > (200,000 miles) on the odometer -- still with its original timing chain. > Which engine, pretty safe bet it was a 202? The 204 and 234 have balance shafts, it is this chain which generally wears out first, but as the timing chain needs to be removed to replace it, it makes sense to fit a new timing chain at the same time as the balance chain.