Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2004 23:21:08 -0500 From: KeithG <noonenopsamay.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9000 CSE 96 Serpentine Belt change
I remove the fender liner, pull the PS reservoir off its mount, then use a 19MM socket on 18" - 1/2" drive breaker bar. Put socket on the LH threaded bolt on the idler pulley. Pull VERY SLOWLY (I mean VERY SLOWLY or you can strip the nut - ask how I know...) toward the firewall. Once compressed, remove the belt with your other hand and slowly release the tensioner. Now remove the LH threaded bolt to remove the belt. If this is a 65kmi service, replace BOTH pulleys now so that one does not catastrophically fail in 10kmi. The pulleys are notoriously short lived. I had one making noise at 72kmi. I do not know how much longer it would've gone, but I did not want to test it. KeithG Grospitch wrote: > Need help / explaination on how to change the serpentine belt on this > vehicle. Do not want to pay saab 200.00. > Just need to understand how to release/adjust tensionor arm. Thanks. > > Also, would like to buy SAAB service manual for this year 9000. Thanks. > >
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