Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 17:49:14 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: change drive belts
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.