What, if any liability from Audi, T-belt.

[Larry C Leung]

Early 1.85 - 2.0 L. (the basis of the 8V turbo Saab motor) Saab's had
timing chain and chain tensioner issues to. Unfortunately, the cam drive
is right next the firewall on the 99/900 series. You can get the chain
out through the valve cover, but you can't get to the tensioner without
pulling the engine/gearbox unit.

LL - NY

On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:48:25 -0500 "Edward Birch" <edwbirch at home.com>
writes:
>Joshua Van Tol wrote.......
>
>>I'm rebuilding the engine out of a 1985 saab 900 turbo right now, and
>the
>> timing chain related components are going to cost me $300 or so.
>They
>> are spendy........
>
>Don't know the cost of a chain and related gear.  In 20 years of MB
>ownership, never replaced one. Did replace the tensioner on a 6
>cylinder
>Turbo-Diesel at 165K.
>
>>The belt and idler on an audi can't cost much more than $100 or so.
>
>My dealer given estimate for a 91-100, I-5 motor was $125--complete.
>However, I traded up to a 93-100S, V-6 which just received the new
>T-belt
>and idler.
>Parts cost was close to $300.   This is a V-6 motor.
>
>BTW, the Porsche 911 series motor of the late 70's thru mid 80's had
>many
>problems with chain tensioner's.
>
>Ed Birch.....93-100S.
>(I miss the I-5)
>
>