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Is this (http://www.saabcentral.com/techhelp/c900/timing_chain.php) the same procedure that one would perform on the 9-3?

I just came in from replacing my serpentine belt and idler pulley. I'm wondering if I should check the tensioner while I still have the strut brace out.

 

['97 Saab SE Turbo]

The procedure looks to be the same, but the Classic 900 is definitely older than both the NG900 and OG9-3. If you do this, don't drop any parts, which is easy to do in the cold. The last thing I heard from glasseybarrel was when he droped end of the tensioner and was waiting on a new $80 tensioner... Ron

 

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You're right. I'm going to do it at a later date. I can't really risk having the car sitting while I wait on a part right now.

Thanks for the quick response.