Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:30:36 +0000 From: Charles Christacopoulos <ckc_removeme_nospams.dundee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Timing belt or chain
Zon wrote: > "Dave Hinz" <davehinznospamcop.net> wrote in message > news:c28odv$1ql9gi$1nospam34476.news.uni-berlin.de... > >>The 4-cylinder Saab engines have chains. The V6 has a belt. >> >> >>>Does the above 9-3 have a belt or a chain please? >> >>See above. If it's a V6, make sure the belt gets changed when it needs >>to be or ugly things (pistons/valves/breakage/expense) will happen. >> > > 2.0 LPT is an inline-4. > > BR:Z > > Yes that is the one. Thank you. Is there a preset time interval for replacing the belt for the auxiliary components (water pump, alternator, air con. etc)? Regards Charles