TIming chain on Saab 95
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Help??
I am living in Italy, and have a UK Saab 95 LPT "x" plate. Timing chain is rattling badly when cold (less noticeable when warmed up). I have been quoted 2500 euro to replace chain and sprockets.
Seems kind of too pricey to me to be worth repairing, especially given the age of the car.
What are the odds of it making a 600 mile journey? Is it worth bringing it back up to the UK to find cheaper repair, or given age should I just run it and scrap it down here?
Quite tempted to run it up to UK for the road trip and the laugh... thoughts from PHers?
I am living in Italy, and have a UK Saab 95 LPT "x" plate. Timing chain is rattling badly when cold (less noticeable when warmed up). I have been quoted 2500 euro to replace chain and sprockets.
Seems kind of too pricey to me to be worth repairing, especially given the age of the car.
What are the odds of it making a 600 mile journey? Is it worth bringing it back up to the UK to find cheaper repair, or given age should I just run it and scrap it down here?
Quite tempted to run it up to UK for the road trip and the laugh... thoughts from PHers?
Were it a belt I would suggest using the gambling rule of Bangernomics:
How much does part cost. vs How much will it cost if part goes?
Obviously a cambelt snapping on a non safe engine on an Autoroute somewhere on the continent is never going to be a nice or cheap experience, so assuming the car was a long term keeper as opposed to a short term or chuck away taxi job I would suggest doing it.
However as Steve rightly says chains are pretty reliable, they get noisier and noisier and "usually" will be making a hell of a racket before (if at all) breaking.
Were it me I'd risk it.
How much does part cost. vs How much will it cost if part goes?
Obviously a cambelt snapping on a non safe engine on an Autoroute somewhere on the continent is never going to be a nice or cheap experience, so assuming the car was a long term keeper as opposed to a short term or chuck away taxi job I would suggest doing it.
However as Steve rightly says chains are pretty reliable, they get noisier and noisier and "usually" will be making a hell of a racket before (if at all) breaking.
Were it me I'd risk it.
Wildoliver and stevieturbo - Brilliant, thank you for the advice.
Had not realised that the chain would rattle without giving up. I am not the most mechanically minded bloke in the world!
I think I will go for it in a couple of weeks. Got a mate who will come on the drive up too, so should be a laugh... will let you know if the rattler makes it.
Cheers
Had not realised that the chain would rattle without giving up. I am not the most mechanically minded bloke in the world!
I think I will go for it in a couple of weeks. Got a mate who will come on the drive up too, so should be a laugh... will let you know if the rattler makes it.
Cheers
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