How often do you change the serpentine belt on a Saab 9-5?
This section talks about changing the serpentine belt and pulleys for the 4 cylinder engine. SAAB recommends changing the belt every 60,000 miles. The pulleys and tensioner are optional There are two belts available for the 9-5. The long one and the short one.
Why do I have problems with my serpentine belt?
Serpentine belt problems usually result from one of three causes: a defective belt tensioner; misalignment of a pulley; or, defective bearings in the tensioner, idler, or one of accessories driven by the belt (including the water pump). Fortunately, the belt can help you diagnose the problem, both before you remove it and afterward:
How do you replace a serpentine belt pulley?
Using the breaker bar or serpentine belt tool, move the tensioner arm against the spring as far as it will move, to its stop. The tensioner arm should move smoothly throughout its range of travel, with firm spring pressure and without binding. Most tensioner pulleys can be replaced independently of the tensioner itself.
What is the idler pulley on a Saab 9-5?
9). That pulley on the left is the center idler pulley. That little bugger is the reason Saab switched to the short belt for a while, which bypasses that pulley altogether. I didn’t want to risk any additional vibration so I opted to replace mine with the long belt again.
How do you remove serpentine belt on Saab 9-3?
Once it’s in, carefully rotate the belt tensioner counter-clockwise just enough to loosen and remove the serpentine belt from the pulleys. Avoid over-rotation to prevent any damage to the belt tensioner’s spring inside. Once the belt is off the pulleys you can move it out of the way and focus on removing the belt tensioner.
Why do Saabs use short and long belts?
The long one and the short one. The reason for the short belt is that SAAB made it very difficult to change the middle idler pulley with the engine in the car. In later years, SAAB eliminated the middle pulley all together and only uses the short belt. Another note about the short belts. Most shops will give you a belt with a part # of 6 PK 2415.
9). That pulley on the left is the center idler pulley. That little bugger is the reason Saab switched to the short belt for a while, which bypasses that pulley altogether. I didn’t want to risk any additional vibration so I opted to replace mine with the long belt again.
What to use to replace serpentine belt tensioner?
Using your ratchet with a slim head (I’m using a torque wrench) and a pry bar, carefully get the ⅜” square drive into the belt tensioner. This is when the pry bar becomes your best friend if you don’t have a serpentine belt tool as you need just a little bit of room to get this in.
The long one and the short one. The reason for the short belt is that SAAB made it very difficult to change the middle idler pulley with the engine in the car. In later years, SAAB eliminated the middle pulley all together and only uses the short belt. Another note about the short belts. Most shops will give you a belt with a part # of 6 PK 2415.
How do you change oil on a Saab 9-5?
Place a jack under the oil pan with a block of wood between them to distribute the force. Jack it up, and watch the top of the engine. You’ll see if lift as the weight comes off the engine mount. 6). Remove the Saab plastic engine cover around the oil dipstick.
How often do you replace the serpentine belt on a Saab 9-5?
Serpentine belt replacement is specified every 60k miles for the 9-5. It’s also a good idea to replace all the idler pulleys. You can probably get 120k miles out of the tensioner, but mine seemed to be making a rattling sound when it was cold out so I replaced it. 1).
Place a jack under the oil pan with a block of wood between them to distribute the force. Jack it up, and watch the top of the engine. You’ll see if lift as the weight comes off the engine mount. 6). Remove the Saab plastic engine cover around the oil dipstick.
This section talks about changing the serpentine belt and pulleys for the 4 cylinder engine. SAAB recommends changing the belt every 60,000 miles. The pulleys and tensioner are optional There are two belts available for the 9-5. The long one and the short one.
Using your ratchet with a slim head (I’m using a torque wrench) and a pry bar, carefully get the ⅜” square drive into the belt tensioner. This is when the pry bar becomes your best friend if you don’t have a serpentine belt tool as you need just a little bit of room to get this in.
Do you need to replace a pulley on a serpentine belt?
Replacing the pulleys is a good idea since they are relatively cheap to replace, however it is not necessary. You can tell if a pulley needs replacing by feeling how smoothly it spins and by feeling for slop in the bearing. The pulley should not wiggle side to side very much at all.