Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2003 09:57:34 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: change drive belts
Saabtech wrote: > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamfitter.com> wrote in message > news:3F7C570A.64E139C9nopsamfitter.com... > > > > > > Saabtech wrote: > > > > > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamfitter.com> wrote in message > > > news:3F7AC5AC.B3486982nopsamfitter.com... > > > > How difficult is it to change drive belts on a '93 9000 CSE 2.0 > > > > LPT? > > > There is a change point in 93 on the type of tensioner fitted; If you > have a > > > seperate belt for the AC then it is straight forward, but if you have > just > > > one belt then the tensioner is a hydraulic one working on the blind > cylinder > > > principle and requires an amount of caution if you do not have the tool > to > > > compress the tensioner. Warning: If you undo the wrong bolt you may be > in > > > danger of chopping the ends of your fingers of or at least being trapped > by > > > the fingers until someone comes along to rescue you. If it has the > hydraulic > > > tensioner you can compress it by putting a lever on the ribbed side of > the > > > belt between the crank damper and the water pump and levering the belt > down > > > using a suitable leverage point. pull slowly to compress the tensioner > and > > > when fully compressed use an industrial type cable tie round the > tensioner > > > to hold it closed, do not use a standard width one, use one of the 1/2 > inch > > > wide ones and mind yer fingers.Regards Tom. > > > > It it a B202 and has a separate belt for the AC, exactly as the picture > > on Haynes page 1.11 . There is no problem at the moment, but I don't like > > the look of the drive belt. Space is very cramped unless I gain access > > through the wing. > The twin belt one with the mechanical adjuster can be done fairly easily > without removing the wheel arch panel, put the radiator header tank to one > side which improves access to the ac belt, once the ac belt is off the rest > is fairly simple. It is a good idea to draw a map of the other belt to aid > reffitting. Regards Tom. Thanks for info. I have ignored the belts for a long while since the car is so reliable and just run and run. How long can you expect the belts to last?
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