Buying a car is a big budget for most of us, nevertheless, to this one you will have to add the routine service of your car, and for some routine service acts the bill can be quite high. It is consequently obvious to ask yourself when is the most fortunate time to perform these repairs and not do them “for nothing”. Today we are going to explain to you when to replace the timing belt on your saab 9 3? For that, to begin with, we are going to find out why it is essential to do this work of routine service, then, when to do the timing belt of your saab 9 3 , then, we are going to quickly describe to you how this change is done, and, finally, how much it costs to do the timing belt of a saab 9 3.
Why do we need to replace the timing belt of an saab 9 3?
As we informed you in introduction, changing a timing belt on a saab 9 3 represents an enormous budget, so we figure out that you are hesitant to do it and to allow you to figure out the benefit of this repair, so we will quickly explain why it is so important to do it on time.
Your saab 9 3’s timing belt objective
The timing of a saab 9 3 has an essential purpose in the smooth running of your engine. Indeed, it will have the mission to synchronize the valves and pistons, and to make the link between the camshaft, the water pump, the crankshaft and the injection pump . It will allow the engine to work effectively, and avoid any risk of engine breakage. The shorter the distance your vehicle travels, the more your belt will be solicited when starting the engine.
What are the risks if the timing belt is not changed on time?
The issue with the timing of a saab 9 3 is that it is internal to the engine. And so, in contrast to an accessory belt, it is unachievable to visually verify its state. So you might presume that this belt is just an unimportant part, but the risks you take if you don’t replace it in time are enormous. If the timing of your saab 9 3 breaks, you will definitely have to replace the engine of this one. Indeed, the pistons will hit the valves and damage them, and the camshaft will as well break. The faster the engine is running at the moment of the breakage, the more severe the results are. It is therefore primordial to make your timing belt on time .
When to do the timing belt of its saab 9 3?
We will now answer the question that you all have to ask yourselves, when to make the timing belt of a saab 9 3? It is required to know that each engine is different and as we mentioned above, we must not miss on the replacement of this part. The more we advance in time the more the manufacturers improve the timing belt and normally the more recent your saab 9 3 will be the less you will have to get worried about your belt. However, look at your saab 9 3’s service book to get the exact life and maximum mileage you can achieve before you do the timing . Generally, timing belts have a life of 5 to 10 years and a maximum mileage between 80, 000 and 200, 000km .
How to replace the timing belt of an saab 9 3?
As the timing belt of a saab 9 3 represents a high budget, one can logically question if it is not possible to replace it yourself. Sadly it is very hard to access and only the most experienced amateur mechanics and the most equipped with tools will have the ability to reflect on this procedure, we will however quickly illustrate the different steps to be performed to replace this timing belt:
- Place the saab 9 3 on stands, and depending on your engine you may have to remove a wheel. Take out the timing gearboxes
- To get this done, you must buy the timing kit so that all the engine elements remain in the right position, in any other case your engine will break. Take out the other elements that bother you (damper pulley for example).
- Take out the old distribution after loosening the tension rollers. Before positioning the new one, you must remove all the tensioning rollers and the water pump.
- Place the new water pump.
- Install the new tension rollers, pay attention to the location of each one.
- Install the new distribution of your saab 9 3 by respecting the markers.
- Tension the belt according to the manufacturer’s data.
- Put the rest of it back together.
- Verify that the engine is running effectively.
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Changing the timing belt how much does it cost?
And finally, we’ll try to give you an idea of the price if you want to replace the timing belt of your saab 9 3 . Take note that if you do it at the garage area of the brand or at a car center like Feu Vert the price can vary quite a lot, but in general we estimate that the price of the distribution varies between 400 and 900 euros , depending on the place where you do it and your engine. Please note that the kits include the belt, idlers and water pump.
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